the first two questions are asking to do acid-catalyzed mechanism. the last one is mutliple choice...
CH3 CH3 1. Hg(OAC), H20 2. NaBH НО, І CH3 CH, Hoc H₃C/ Acid-catalyzed addition of water to an alkene yields an alcohol with Markovnikov regiochemistry. The electrophilic H adds to the sp carbon with the most hydrogens to yield the most stable carbocation intermediate, which then adds water to give the product alcohol. Because a carbocation intermediate is formed, rearrangements can occur prior to the addition of water. To avoid the possibility of rearrangement and still give a Markovnikov...
2 problems 1. Hg(OAC)2, H20 2. NaBHg CH3 H3C H₃C Acid-catalyzed addition of water to an alkene yields an alcohol with Markovnikov regiochemistry. The electrophilic add carbon with the most hydrogens to yield the most stable carbocation intermediate, which then adds water to give the produc Because a carbocation intermediate is formed, rearrangements can occur prior to the addition of water. To avoid the possibility of rearrangement and still give a Markovnikov alcohol, alkenes can instead be treated with mercury...