MHT CET Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersMHT CET

An organic compound on treatment with conc. sulphuric acid, gives an intermediate compound, which on further hydrolysis gives isopropanol. The organic compound is and the process is called

Answer: (D)

Solution

Propene adds (Markovnikov) to form isopropyl hydrogen sulphate, whose hydrolysis gives propan-2-ol; overall addition of water is

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