Question

Explain the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration of an alkene to form corresponding alcohol.

Answer 1

There are three steps in the mechanism of acid catalysed hydration af an alkene to form corresponding alcohol.

Step 1 : Carbocation formation and carbocation is formed by attack of ${H_{3}O}^{+}$.

Step 2 : Nucleophile $H_{2}O$ attacks on carbocation.

Step 3 : Deprotonation to form alcohol $H^{+}$ will be eliminated.