WAEC - Chemistry (2022 - No. 7)
Alkanols can be manufactured from alkenes by the initial reaction of alkenes with
bromine in tetrachloromethane
concentrated tetraoxosulphate(VI) acid
aqueous potassium tetraoxomanganate(VII).
sodium hydroxide solution.
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An alkene reacts with conc. H2SO4 to yield an alkyl hydrogen tetraoxosulphate (VI). The compound formed undergoes hydrolysis when boiled with water to yield an alcohol.