The product of acid catalyzed hydration of `2-`pheny`1`propene is

Options

A. 3-phenyl-2-propanol
B. 1-phenyl-2-propanol
C. 2-phenyl-2-propanol
D. 2-phenyl-1-propanol

Answer

C

Explanation

`CH_(2)=underset(Ph" ")underset(|" ")(CH)-CH_(3)overset(H^(+)//H_(2)O)rarr CH_(3)-underset(Ph" ")underset(|" ")overset(OH"")overset(|" ")(CH)-CH_(3)`