1 Acid catalyzed hydration of 2pentene giives two alcohols e

1) Acid catalyzed hydration of 2-pentene giives two alcohols, each with the molecular formula C5H12O.

a) Draw the structure of 2-pentene.

b) Draw the structures of the products formed and give their IUPAC names for both alcohols.

Solution

a)

C-C=C-C-C

b)

C-C(OH)-C-C-C (pentan-2-ol)

and C-C-C(OH)-C-C (pentan-3-ol)