Which of the Following Best Describes the Formation of an Alcohol

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the formation of an alcohol from an alkene using either oxomercuration or acid-catalyzed hydrolysis?

• A)Both result in a Markovnikov product.
• B)Both are susceptible to carbocation rearrangements.
• C)Both are stereoselective.
• D)Neither are regioselective.

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