Propene to propanone

Explanation

To convert propene to propanone, we will follow a two-step process: first, we will hydrate propene to form an alcohol (propane-2-ol), and then we will oxidize that alcohol to form propanone. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of the process:

### Step 1: Hydration of Propene
1. **Starting Material**: Write the structure of propene, which is CH3-CH=CH2.
2. **Reagent**: Use water (H2O) in the presence of an acid catalyst (like H2SO4) to facilitate the reaction.
3. **Mechanism**: The reaction follows Markovnikov's rule, which states that when HX (where X is a halogen or OH) is added to an alkene, the more substituted carbon atom (the one with fewer hydrogen atoms) receives the nucleophilic part (OH in this case).
4. **Product Formation**:
- The OH group will add to the second carbon (the one with fewer hydrogen atoms), and a hydrogen will add to the first carbon.
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