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1-phenylethanol from a suitable alkene.

1-phenylethanol from a suitable alkene.

The addition of water takes place according to Markovnikov rule. The alkene taken is styrene. And According to the rule, the positive charge i.e. H⁺ goes to the carbon of the double bond which has more number of hydrogens and the negative part i.e. OH- goes to the carbon that has less number of hydrogens. Therefore resulting the final product as 1-phenyl ethanol.