What Reagents Can Best Be Used to Accomplish the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

What reagents can best be used to accomplish the following transformation?

• A)1) BH₃∙THF 2. HO^-, H₂O₂
• B)H⁺, H₂O
• C)1) Hg(OAc)₂, H₂O/THF 2. NaBH₄
• D)1) Hg(O₂CCF₃)₂, CH₃OH 2. NaBH₄
• E)NaOH, H₂O

---

Definitions:

Firm Offer

An offer made in writing and containing assurances that it will be irrevocable for a period of time not longer than three months despite a lack of consideration for the irrevocability.

Irrevocability Period

The timeframe during which a decision, offer, or agreement cannot be revoked or withdrawn.

UCC

Stands for the Uniform Commercial Code, a comprehensive set of laws governing all commercial transactions in the United States, intended to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions across the country.

Finance Lease

A lease agreement where the lessee assumes both the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset, but legal title may not be transferred.