3. Primary and secondary reactions
3.1 Main reaction
Olefins are hydrated by adding water to the double bond, according to the balanced reaction:
As this reaction is catalyzed by acids, the OH group is added to the most substituted carbon, according to Markovnikoff's rule, and only tertiary or secondary alcohols are obtained, except in the case of ethanol obtained from ethylene.
Thus, isobutene...
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