Oxymercuration-Demercuration reaction of 3-methylbut-1-ene using mercury(II) acetate (Hg(OAc)2) and water followed by Na
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 10:20 am
Oxymercuration-Demercuration reaction of 3-methylbut-1-ene using mercury(II) acetate (Hg(OAc)2) and water followed by NaBH4 /OH will produce: O no reaction O 3-methylbutan-1-of (methyl on carbon-3 and -OH on carbon-1) 3-methylbutan-2-ol (methyl on carbon-3 and -OH on carbon-2) 2-methylbutan-2-ol (methyl on carbon-2 and OH on carbon-2) 0 2-methylbutan-1-ol (methyl on carbon-2 and -OH on carbon-1)