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Question
Which alcohol is produced by the acid-catalyzed hydration of 2-methylpropene?
Explanation
2-Methylpropene (CH₂=C(CH₃)CH₃) undergoes acid-catalyzed hydration with H₂SO₄ and H₂O, following Markovnikov’s rule, to form 2-methylpropan-2-ol ((CH₃)3COH).
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