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Chapter 8.6, Problem 8P
Instead of the three-step process of Mechanism 8.3, the following two-step mechanism might be considered:
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This mechanism cannot be correct! What is its fundamental flaw?
Mechanism 8.3
Acid-catalyzed Hydration of
The Overall Reaction
The Mechanism:
Step 1: Protonation of the carbon–carbon double bond in the direction that leads to the more stable carbocation:
Step 2: Water acts as a nucleophile to capture
Step 3: Deprotonation of
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