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the product of acid catalyzed hydration of 2-phenylpropene is a. 3-phenyl-2-propanol b. 1-phenyl-2

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the product of acid catalyzed hydration of 2-phenylpropene isa. 3-phenyl-2-propanolb. 1-phenyl-2-propanolc. 2-phenyl-2-propanold. 2-phenyl-1-propanol

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Kumar Anirudha

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26 Dec 2009 21:47:04 IST

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what is -nold

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2-Phenyl-2-propanol appears to be the answer. Proton should attack the first carbon to produce a tettiary carbocation which is more stable, this will be attacked by the nucleophile water in the next step to form the given product.

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