Question

(a) Write the mechanism of Acid catalyzed hydration of Alkene to Alcohol. (b) Give a chemical test to distinguish between the following pair of compounds. 1-Propanol and ethanol

An organic compound 'A', having the molecular formula C₃H₈O on treatment with Cu at 573 K gives 'B'. 'B' does not reduce Fehling's solution but gives a yellow precipitate of the compound 'C' with I₂/NaOH. Deduce the structures of A, B and C.