Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781285869759
Author: Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Why the acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes cannot be used to prepare primary alcohol? And provide the reasoning as well.

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During the hydration of alkene the unsaturated alkene converted into saturated alkane with the addition of H+ and OH- ions in the presence of H2 SO4. This reaction is carried out in the presence of acid therefore it is called acid catalyzed hydration of alkene.

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