2-methylbut-2-ene is an organic compound with the molecular formula C₅H₁₀. It is an alkene with a methyl group (CH₃) attached to the second carbon of the four-carbon chain. This term is particularly relevant in the context of understanding Markovnikov's rule for the orientation of electrophilic additions and the hydration of alkenes through the process of oxymercuration.
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