Hydration of Alkenes: What You NEED to Know to Ace the Test

In this video I'm going to discuss the ins and outs of the catalytic hydration of alkenes leading to the formation of alcohols.

00:00 What is the hydration of alkenes?
00:56 Which catalyst we should choose for the reaction
01:41 What is the correct first step if this reaction mechanism?
03:14 Why do I need a catalyst to begin with?
04:15 Continue with the mechanism
08:32 Markovnikov's Rule
09:52 Carbocation rearrangements
13:31 Challenge Question

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