Question

Write the mechanism of hydration of ethane(alkene) to yield ethanol(alcohol)

Answer 1

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In the mechanism there are three steps,

♦ Step 1 : Protonation of ethene(alkene) to form carbonation by electrophilic attack of H3O+.

♦ Step 2 : Nucleophilic attack of water on the carbocation.

♦ Step 3 : Deprotonation to form ethanol(alcohol).

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