The only alcohol that can be prepared by the indirect hydration of alkene is

Options

A. Ethyl alcohol
B. Propyl alcohol
C. Isobutyl alcohol
D. Methyl alcohol

Answer

A

Explanation

`{:(CH_2" "CH_(3) " "CH_3),("|| " + H_2SO_4 rarr" " "|" overset(H_2)(" "rarr)| " "+ H_2SO_4),(CH_2" "CH_2HSO_4 " "CH_2OH):}`
Except ethyl alcohol, no other primary alcohol can be prepared by this method as the addition of `H_2SO_4` follows Markownikoff’s rule. Generally secondary and tertiary alcohols are obtained.