The mechanism of the acid-catalyzed hydration of alkenes involves :
(A) Nucleophilic attack of water on carbocation
(B) deprotonation to form an alcohol
(C) Protonation of water
(D) Protonation of alkene to form carbocation by electrophilic attack of \(H_3O^+\).
Arrange the above steps in the correct order.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is option 1. (C), (D), (A), (B).
The correct arrangement of the above steps is
(C) → (D) → (A) → (B)