Organic Chemistry/Introduction to reactions/Acid-catalyzed hydration

An acid-catalyzed hydration is an addition reaction in which a water molecule is added across the double bond of an alkene as a hydrogen ($-\mathrm{H}$) and a hydroxyl group ($-\mathrm{O}\mathrm{H}$). The addition follows Markovnikov regioselectivity and lacks stereospecificity, resulting in a mixture of enantiomers.