Give the Best Description of the Regioselectivity and Stereospecificity in the Oxymercuration

question 98

Multiple Choice

Give the best description of the regioselectivity and stereospecificity in the oxymercuration of an alkene.

• A) Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition
• B) Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition
• C) anti-Markovnikov orientation with syn-addition
• D) anti-Markovnikov orientation with anti-addition
• E) Markovnikov orientation with both syn- and anti-addition

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Definitions:

Dehydration

A chemical reaction where water is removed from a substance.

Concentrated H2SO4

A highly concentrated form of sulfuric acid, known for its strong acidity and ability to dehydrate substances.

Alkene Products

Chemical compounds derived from alkenes through chemical reactions, characterized by the presence of carbon-carbon double bonds.

Major Product

The product formed in the greatest amount in a chemical reaction, determined by the mechanism and conditions of the reaction.