Can concentrated hot sulfuric acid directly react with alkenes?

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Alkenes react with concentrated sulfuric acid at low temperatures to form alkyl hydrogensulfates. When these compounds are subsequently diluted with water and heated, they yield alcohol. The discussion raises a question about whether alkenes can react directly with hot concentrated sulfuric acid. It is suggested that this reaction would not produce alcohol, as concentrated hot sulfuric acid is typically used for the elimination of alcohols rather than their formation. The consensus is that dilution of the acid after the initial reaction is crucial for alcohol production, as hot concentrated sulfuric acid may lead to the reverse reaction, converting any formed alcohol back to the alkene.
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Alkenes react with concentrated sulphuric acid in the cold to produce alkyl hydrogensulphates.
If the alkyl hydrogensulphate is diluted with water and heated, alcohol is obtained

My question:
Can alkenes react with hot conc h2so4 directly?Any reaction between them?
What are the products?

Thx a lot
 
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I'm not quite sure but I think that no. Because to produce the alcohol you need concentrated sulfuric acid. However concentrated hot sulfuric acid is also used for elimination of alcohols. So I think that it wouldn't work because you wouldn't either make the alcohol or if you could make one in hot concentrated sulfuric acid it would instantly eliminate back to the alkene. I think that the key is that you have to dilute the acid after the generation of the alcohol.
 
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