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1. Predict the product for each reaction, and predict the products if an acid-catalyzed hydration had been performed rather than an oxymercuration-demercuration: (a) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2) NaBH4 (b) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2) NaBH4 (c) 1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O 2) NaBH4

          1. Predict the product for each reaction, and predict the products if an acid-catalyzed hydration had been performed rather than an oxymercuration-demercuration:

(a) 
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

(b) 
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

(c) 
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

1. Predict the product for each reaction, and predict the products if an acid-catalyzed hydration had been performed rather than an oxymercuration-demercuration:

(a)
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

(b)
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

(c)
1) Hg(OAc)2, H2O
2) NaBH4

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Organic Chemistry

Janice Gorzynski Smith 4th Edition

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Solved by Expert Lijeesh Krishnan

12/03/2024

Step 1

- In the first step, mercuric acetate \(\text{Hg(OAc)}_2\) and water add across the double bond, forming a mercurinium ion intermediate. - In the second step, sodium borohydride \(\text{NaBH}_4\) reduces the intermediate, replacing the mercury with a hydrogen Show more…

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