Hydration of Alkenes |
Key Concepts
- Hydration is an addition reaction
- Water adds across the alkene's double bond
- This addition follows Markovnikov's rule
(the H+ of H2O goes to the C atom that has the greatest number of H atoms)
- Used to produce industrial ethanol from ethene
- General Equation:
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Related AUS-e-TUTE Topics |
| Summary of Nomenclature
Naming Straight Chain Alkanes
Naming Branched Chain Alkanes
Naming Simple Alkenes
Naming Simple Alkynes
Naming Structural Isomers of Alkanes
Naming Structural Isomers of Alkenes
Naming Alkanols
Naming Haloalkanes
Functional Groups
Combustion of Hydrocarbons
Halogenation of Hydrocarbons
Hydrohalogenation of Hydrocarbons
Oxidation of Alkanols
Preparation and Naming of Esters (Esterification)
Preparation and Naming of Polymers (Polymerization)
Properties and Uses of Alkanes
Properties and Uses of Ethene (ethylene)
Properties and Uses of Polythene (polyethylene)
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