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Give the major product of the reaction. If more than one regioisomer is expected, draw each one. If a product contains two or more stereocenters, show their relative configuration. Use a squiggly bond to indicate a mixture of diastereomers.

This isn't the same problem, but you can substitute the methylcyclohexene for the alkene and water for methanol to get to the correct solution for the major product using the mechanism give below. This shows a single isomer of the racemic mixture.


           

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