Oxymercuration Flashcards
1
Q
An alternate way to do what?
A
To add water to an Alkene; but doesn’t require acidic conditions
2
Q
Do rearrangements occur?
A
No
3
Q
Reactants
A
Alkene
Hg(OAc)2
NaBH4
4
Q
Products
A
Alcohol
5
Q
What are the solvents?
A
H2O
THF
6
Q
Mechanism
A
First converted to Hg cation(cyclic)
7
Q
Mark. Or Anti-Mark?
A
Markovnikov
