[mango10]

i am having difficulty trying to figure out if my answer is right. I was wondering if anyone can help me out.

question: the addition of H20 to 2-methylcyclohexene will form as what  major product?

my answer: i cant draw the benzoic structure but picture that with  an OH on the 3rd and CH3 on the 4th. Did i do it correctly. thanks

[mango10]

also i am not sure how to answer this question:

the hydration of 2-methyl-2-hexene will give as the major product?

thanks guys!

[Yggdrasil]

When an alkene is reacted with aqueous acid, a carbocation intermediate is generated.  You need to decide which carbon forms the carbocation (hint: look up Markovnikov's rule).

[BelarusGirl]

According to Markovnikov hydration of 2-methylcyclohexene will give 2-methyl-2-cyclohexanol,
and hydration of 2-methyl-2-hexene will give 2-methyl-2-hexanol.  

[BelarusGirl]

If I'm wrong? tell me please

[pantone159]

BTW - Why isn't the original compound named 1-methylcyclohexene?

The double bond will be between positions 1 and 2, by convention, and you would choose the numbering so that the substituent (methyl) is at the lower position, namely 1.  Therefore, 1-methylcyclohexene.

Unless I misunderstand the correct naming conventions...