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Acid-catalysed hydration of propene (dilute , then water) gives mainly which alcohol?

  1. Apropan-1-ol
  2. Bpropan-2-ol
  3. Cpropanal
  4. Dpropanone

Answer: B

Protonation of propene follows Markovnikov's rule and gives the secondary carbocation . Water attacks this cation and loss of a proton gives propan-2-ol.
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