Explain why the hydration of ethylene (Eq 4.44) is a very slow reaction. (Think about the structure

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Explain why the hydration of ethylene (Eq 4.44) is a very slow reaction. (Think about the structure of the reactive intermediate and apply Hammond’s postulate.)HC=CH + HO ethylene H3PO4 (adsorbed on a solid support) 300 C H3C-CH-OH ethanol (4.44)

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Organic Chemistry

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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