Choose the correct type for this reaction from the following:
Correct answer: D. Hydration
- A. Reduction
- B. Oxidation
- C. Hydroxylation
- D. Hydration
Explanation
In a hydration reaction, a water molecule is added to the unsaturated reactants to form an alcohol. This is the last step of the hydration of alkenes in the presence of sulfuric acid.
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About Alkenes
Alkenes are unsaturated hydrocarbons containing a carbon-carbon double bond with sigma and pi components and restricted rotation. Their reactions include electrophilic addition of hydrogen, halogens, hydrogen halides and water, with Markovnikov orientation, oxidation, combustion and polymerisation, while their preparation commonly involves elimination from alkyl halides or alcohols.
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