Question

The product of acid catalysed hydration of $2$-phenylpropene is

• A. $3$-Phenyl-$2$-propanol
• B. $1$-phenyl-$2$-propanol
• C. $2$-phenyl-$2$-propanol
• D. $2$-phenyl-$1$-propanol

Answer 1

The correct option is C $2$-phenyl-$2$-propanol

Markovnikov rule, in organic chemistry, a generalisation, formulated by Vladimir Vasilyevich Markovnikov in 1869, stating that in addition reactions to unsymmetrical alkenes, the electron-rich component of the reagent adds to the carbon atom with fewer hydrogen atoms bonded to it, while the electron-deficient component adds to the carbon atom with more hydrogen atoms bonded to it.

Addition of water to $2$-phenylpropene follows Markovnikov's rule. So, the reaction is as follows:
Hence, (c) is the correct option.