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Chapter 2: Problem 88

Which of the following alkenes will undergo acid catalysed hydration most readily? (a) (b) Cis-2-butene (c) trans-2-butene (d) 1 -butene

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(a) unspecified, (b) cis-2-butene, (c) trans-2-butene, or (d) 1-butene? Answer: Both (b) cis-2-butene and (c) trans-2-butene will undergo acid-catalyzed hydration more readily than (d) 1-butene. However, as option (a) is unspecified, it cannot be compared to the other options.

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Draw the alkenes

Draw the structures of the four alkenes listed in the exercise. (a) is unspecified, so we can't analyze it. (b) Cis-2-butene: H2C=C(H)-CH2-CH3 (c) trans-2-butene: H2C=C(-H)-CH2-CH3 (d) 1-butene: H2C=CH-CH2-CH3
02

Determine the carbocations formed from each alkene

Determine the carbocations formed from each of these alkenes upon the addition of water across the double bond. (b) Cis-2-butene: H3C-C^(+)(-H)-CH2-CH3 (c) trans-2-butene: H3C-C^(+)(-H)-CH2-CH3 (d) 1-butene: H3C-CH2-C^(+)-CH3
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Determine the intermediate carbocation stability

Now, compare the stability of the intermediate carbocations. Carbocation stability is generally in the order: 3°>2°>1° (b) Cis-2-butene: A 2° carbocation (c) trans-2-butene: A 2° carbocation (d) 1-butene: A 1° carbocation
04

Compare the reactivity of the alkenes

Since both cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene form a 2° carbocation during acid-catalyzed hydration, they will undergo the reaction more readily than 1-butene, which forms a less stable 1° carbocation. While cis and trans isomers can have different properties, the reaction rate does not significantly vary between them for this specific case. So the final answer is: Both (b) Cis-2-butene and (c) trans-2-butene will undergo acid-catalyzed hydration more readily than (d) 1-butene. However, as option (a) is unspecified, it cannot be compared to the other options.

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