Hydration of 3-phenylbut-1-ene in dil. `H_(2)SO_(4)` will give mainly

Options

A. 3-Phenylbutan-1-ol
B. 3-Phenylbutan-2-ol
C. 2-Phenylbutan-2-ol
D. 2-Phenylbutan-2-ol

Answer

C

Explanation

`underset("3-Phenylbut-1-ene")(CH_(3)-underset(C_(6)H_(5))underset(|)(CH)-CH)=CH_(2) overset(H^(+))rarrCH_(3)-underset((2^(@)))underset(C_(6)H_(5))underset(|)(CH)overset(+)(CH)-CH_(3) underset("shift")overset("Hydride")rarr CH_(3)-underset((3^(@)))underset(C_(6)H_(5))underset(|)(C)-overset(+)(CH_(2))-CH_(3) overset(OH^(-))rarr underset("2-Phenylbutan-2-ol")(CH_(3)-underset(C_(6)H_(5))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CH_(2)-CH_(3))`