What is the major product in the following reaction? C6H5 — CH = CH — CH3 xrightarrow[H2O] (i)(CH3COO)2Hg xrightarrow[H3O+] (ii)NaBH4

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What is the major product in the following reaction? C6H5 — CH = CH — CH3 xrightarrow[H2O] (i)(CH3COO)2Hg xrightarrow[H3O+] (ii)NaBH4  (A)  (B)  (C) C6H5CH2 — CH = CH2 (D)

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In oxymercuration-demercuration reaction, Markownikoff's addition of H2O takes place with HO- added to carbon which can bear +ve charge of bridge cation

Q. What is the major product in the following reaction?
$C_{6} H_{5} — C H = C H — C H_{3} (i) (C H_{3} COO)_{2} H g H_{2} O (ii) N a B H_{4} H_{3} O^{+}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} — C H = C H_{2}$

In oxymercuration-demercuration reaction, Markownikoff's addition of $H_{2} O$ takes place with $H O^{-}$ added to carbon which can bear +ve charge of bridge cation

Q. What is the major product in the following reaction? C6​H5​—CH=CH—CH3​(i)(CH3​COO)2​HgH2​O​(ii)NaBH4​H3​O+​

C6​H5​CH2​—CH=CH2​

In oxymercuration-demercuration reaction, Markownikoff's addition of H2​O takes place with HO− added to carbon which can bear +ve charge of bridge cation

Q. What is the major product in the following reaction?
$C_{6} H_{5} — C H = C H — C H_{3} (i) (C H_{3} COO)_{2} H g H_{2} O (ii) N a B H_{4} H_{3} O^{+}$

$C_{6} H_{5} C H_{2} — C H = C H_{2}$

In oxymercuration-demercuration reaction, Markownikoff's addition of $H_{2} O$ takes place with $H O^{-}$ added to carbon which can bear +ve charge of bridge cation