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Ask experts Expert Question: the product of acid catalyzed hydration of 2-phenylpropene is a. 3-phenyl-2-propanol b. 1-phenyl-2
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[Post New] 26 Dec 2009 20:09:11 IST
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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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[Post New] 26 Dec 2009 21:47:04 IST
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[Post New] 9 Feb 2010 19:22:22 IST
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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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