SEARCH Articles Figures Tables ADDITION OF WATER TO ALKYNES Addition of Water (Hydration) Addition of Water to Alkenes Acid-Catalyzed Hydration Addition of Water to Alkenes Hydroboration Addition of Water to Alkenes Oxymercuration Addition of Water to Form Hydrates Addition of water or alcohols to alkenes Addition of water to a carbonyl Addition of water to acetylenic bonds Addition of water to aldehydes and ketones Addition of water to carbonyls Addition of water to ethylenic bonds Addition of water-soluble polymers Addition reactions of water Addition water Alkenes addition of water Electrophilic Addition of Water to Alkenes and Alkynes Hydration Hydration—Electrophilic Addition of Water Importance of Water or Additives Iridium-Catalyzed Addition of Water and Alcohols to Terminal Alkynes Markovnikov addition of water Selectivity Enhancement by Addition of Water-Miscible Organic Cosolvents The Addition of Water to an Alkene The Addition of Water to an Alkyne The Effect of Water and Additives on Chemical Reactivity Water solubility of additive solvents