Carbocations, which contain a trivalent, positively

Chapter 2, Problem 2

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Carbocations, which contain a trivalent, positively charged carbon atom, react with water to give alcohols:

How can you account for the fact that the following carbocation gives a mixture of two alcohols on reaction with water?

Equation Transcription:

${H}_{3}C$

${C}^{+}$

$C{H}_{3}$

${H}_{2}O$

${H}_{3}C$

$C{H}_{3}$

${H}^{+}$

${H}_{3}C$

${C}^{+}$

$C{H}_{2}$

${H}_{2}O$

${H}_{3}C$

$C{H}_{2}$

${H}_{3}C$

$C{H}_{2}OH$

Text Transcription:

H_3C

C^+

CH_3

H_2O

H_3C

CH_3

H^+

H_3C

C^+

CH_2

H_2O

H_3C

CH_2

H_3C

CH_2OH

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