Question

How would you write a chemical equation for addition reactions to produce 3-hydroxy-3-methylhexane?

Answer 1

I would use the acid-catalyzed hydration of 3-methylhex-2-ene.

The hydration of an alkene follows the Markovnikov rule: The `"H"` atom adds to the carbon atom that already bears more hydrogen atoms.

Thus, the `"H"` adds to `"C2"` and the `"OH"` adds to `"C3"`.