Question

The major product X is

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A is the right answer.

Explanation:

Here addition of water takes place to break the double bond.

On either side of the double bond the, carbon with MORE no. of hydrogen atoms will receive the OH- and the carbon with LESS no. of hydrogen atoms will get the H of the Water.

Here the carbon with the CH3 group is one with less hydrogen atoms. So H goes to that carbon.

It’s just like ANTI MARKOVNIKOV’s addition of water.

Atoms bonded to double bonded carbon atoms are in the same plane. Hence the option with both H and OH in solid wedges is the right answer.