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Question

Identify the product 'B' in the following series of reactions.

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A

Propanal

B

Propanone

C

Propene

D

Propan-2-ol

Answer

Propan-2-ol

Explanation

Solution

Propan-1-ol undergoes dehydration over Al₂O₃ at 623 K to yield propene (Product A). When propene is reacted with concentrated H₂SO₄ followed by water, it undergoes acid-catalyzed hydration via Markovnikov addition to form propan-2-ol (Product B).