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1-Butene, cis-2-butene or trans-2-butene can be hydrated with water in the presence of acid catalyst to give 2-butanol due to the Markovnikov mode of addition.

Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3rd. Ed. K. Weissermel, H.-J. Arpe, VCH (1997)

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1-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
cis 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
trans 2-Butene     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Sulfuric acid Catalyst    Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2-Butanol     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: Electrophilic Protonation
Industrial Process: Organic

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