Carbocations, which contain a trivalent, positively charged carbon atom, react with

Chapter 2, Problem 2.54

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Carbocations, which contain a trivalent, positively charged carbon atom, react with water to give alcohols: H3C CH3 H2O + H+ H3C CH3 C+ H A carbocation An alcohol H OH C How can you account for the fact that the following carbocation gives a mixture of two alcohols on reaction with water? H3C H2O + H3C C+ H H OH C H CH2 C H3C C H H CH2OH

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