NEETChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
What is the purpose of deprotonation in the acid-catalysed hydration mechanism?
Options
- ATo form a carbocation
- BTo facilitate nucleophilic attack
- CTo convert water into a proton
- DTo form an alcohol
Correct answer
D. To form an alcohol
Step-by-step solution
Deprotonation in the mechanism leads to the formation of an alcohol.