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What is the major product obtained from the acid-catalyzed hydration of #CH_3CH_2CH_2CH=CH_2#?

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Jun 28, 2015

The major product is pentan-2-ol.

Explanation:

This is the Markovnikov addition of water to an alkene.

The #"H"^+# from the acid adds to #"C-1"# of the alkene and forms a 2° carbocation at #"C-2"#.

The #"O"# atom of the water then attacks #"C-2"# to form pentan-2-ol.

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