Which of the following is wrong statement about oxymercuration-demercuration?

Question

Which of the following is wrong statement about oxymercuration-demercuration? (A) In the first step oxymercuration occurs, i.e., water and Hg(OAc)2 add to double bond (B) In the second step demercuration occurs, i.e., NaBH4 reduces -HgOAc group to hydrogen (C) The net reaction is addition of water according to Markownikoff's rule (D) Rearrangement takes place

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No rearrangement in oxymercuration-demercuration.

Q. Which of the following is wrong statement about oxymercuration-demercuration?

In the first step oxymercuration occurs, i.e., water and $H g (O A c)_{2}$ add to double bond

In the second step demercuration occurs, i.e., $N a B H_{4}$ reduces $- H g O A c$ group to hydrogen

The net reaction is addition of water according to Markownikoff's rule

Rearrangement takes place

No rearrangement in oxymercuration-demercuration.

Q. Which of the following is wrong statement about oxymercuration-demercuration?

In the first step oxymercuration occurs, i.e., water and Hg(OAc)2​ add to double bond

In the second step demercuration occurs, i.e., NaBH4​ reduces −HgOAc group to hydrogen

The net reaction is addition of water according to Markownikoff's rule

Rearrangement takes place

No rearrangement in oxymercuration-demercuration.

In the first step oxymercuration occurs, i.e., water and $H g (O A c)_{2}$ add to double bond

In the second step demercuration occurs, i.e., $N a B H_{4}$ reduces $- H g O A c$ group to hydrogen