2. Show what reagents you would use to prepare each of the following ethers via an alkoxymercuration-demercuration: OEt OMe (c) (d)

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2. Show what reagents you would use to prepare each of the following ethers via an
alkoxymercuration-demercuration:
OEt
(a)
(b)
OMe
(c)
(d)
Transcribed Image Text:2. Show what reagents you would use to prepare each of the following ethers via an alkoxymercuration-demercuration: OEt (a) (b) OMe (c) (d)
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When alkene reacts with mercuric acetate in a THF solvent, Mercurinium ion is formed. Which can be attacked by nucleophile where the possible carboncation will have higher stability. In next step the acetoxymercury group can we reduced by alkaline sodium borohydride.

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