Organic Chemistry/Introduction to reactions/Acid-catalyzed hydration

An acid-catalyzed hydration is an addition reaction in which a water molecule is added across the double bond of an alkene as a hydrogen () and a hydroxyl group (). The addition follows Markovnikov regioselectivity and lacks stereospecificity, resulting in a mixture of enantiomers.

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