Which of these factors is least important in determining the regiochemistry of hydration of carbonyl compounds?

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The pH under which the reaction takes place is the least important factor in determining the regiochemistry of hydration of carbonyl compounds. The regiochemistry is primarily controlled by electronic factors such as the greater ability of oxygen to accommodate a negative charge in the intermediate and the greater orbital overlap at carbon for the π* orbital of the carbonyl. The strength of the C-O versus the O-O bond also plays a role in determining the regiochemistry, but to a lesser extent than the electronic factors.

Which of These Factors Is Least Important in Determining the Regiochemistry