What Synthetic Goal Is Achieved by Subjecting an Alkene to an Oxymercuration-Demercuration

question 105

Multiple Choice

What synthetic goal is achieved by subjecting an alkene to an oxymercuration-demercuration reaction sequence?

• A) Markovnikov addition of H₂O, promoting skeletal rearrangement
• B) Markovnikov addition of H₂O, preventing skeletal rearrangement
• C) anti-Markovnikov addition of H₂O, promoting skeletal rearrangement
• D) anti-Markovnikov addition of H₂O, preventing skeletal rearrangement
• E) anti-Markovnikov addition of H₂O, syn-hydroxylation

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