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How would you write a chemical equation for addition reactions to produce 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexane?

Answer 1

I would use the acid-catalyzed hydration of 3-methylhex-2-ene.

The hydration of an alkene follows the Markovnikov rule: The #"H"# atom adds to the carbon atom that already bears more hydrogen atoms.

Thus, the #"H"# adds to #"C2"# and the #"OH"# adds to #"C3"#.

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Answer 2

Delilah Anderson

The chemical equation for the addition reaction to produce 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexane can be represented as follows:

[ \text{2-Methylpropene} + \text{Water} \rightarrow \text{3-Hydroxy-3-methylhexane} ]

Alternatively:

[ \text{CH}_3-\text{C}(\text{CH}_3)=\text{CH}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{CH}_3-\text{C}(\text{OH})(\text{CH}_3)-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_2-\text{CH}_3 ]

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