Hydration Mechanism Section 9.4

9.4 Hydration The components of water (-H and –OH) are added across a C=C double bond The acid catalyst is often shown over the arrow, because it is regenerated rather than being a reactant Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Klein, Organic Chemistry 2e

9.4 Hydration Mechanism Why does the hydrogen add to this carbon of the alkene? Mechanism continues on next slide Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Klein, Organic Chemistry 2e

9.4 Hydration Mechanism Could a stronger base help promote the last step? Practice with conceptual checkpoint 9.10 Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Klein, Organic Chemistry 2e

9.4 Hydration Thermodynamics How could Le Châtelier’s principle be used to shift the equilibrium to the right or left? Practice with conceptual checkpoint 9.11 Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Klein, Organic Chemistry 2e