The only alcohol that can be prepared by the direct hydration of alkene is

Question

The only alcohol that can be prepared by the direct hydration of alkene is (A) ethyl alcohol (B) methyl alcohol (C) propyl alcohol (D)  iso- butyl alcohol

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Methyl alcohol cannot be obtained by hydration of an alkene as it contains only one carbon Mom. Propene on direct hydration gives iso-propyl alcohol and 150-butene on direct hydration gives tert-butyl alcohol. Only ethene on direct hydration gives ethanol.

Q. The only alcohol that can be prepared by the direct hydration of alkene is

ethyl alcohol

methyl alcohol

propyl alcohol

$i so -$ butyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol cannot be obtained by hydration of an alkene as it contains only one carbon Mom. Propene on direct hydration gives iso-propyl alcohol and 150-butene on direct hydration gives tert-butyl alcohol. Only ethene on direct hydration gives ethanol.

Q. The only alcohol that can be prepared by the direct hydration of alkene is

ethyl alcohol

methyl alcohol

propyl alcohol

iso− butyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol cannot be obtained by hydration of an alkene as it contains only one carbon Mom. Propene on direct hydration gives iso-propyl alcohol and 150-butene on direct hydration gives tert-butyl alcohol. Only ethene on direct hydration gives ethanol.

$i so -$ butyl alcohol