Which of the following alcohols is prepared by acid catalysed hydration of alkenes?

Which of the following alcohols is prepared by acid catalysed hydration of alkenes?
  1. Ethanol
  2. Methanol
  3. Propan-1-ol
  4. Butan-1-ol

Solution

Propan-1-ol cannot be prepared by acid catalyzed hydration of alkenes because the addition reaction follows Markownikoff's rule.

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (12 Oct Shift 2)

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