PROBLEM The alkoxymercuration of alkenes involves the formation of an organomercury intermediate (I), 18-26 which is reduced with NaBH4 to give an ether product. Predict the ether product and provide the mechanism for the following reaction. Hg(CF3CO2)2 CH3CH2OH NaBH4 I ?

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PROBLEM The alkoxymercuration of alkenes involves the formation of an organomercury intermediate (I),
18-26 which is reduced with NaBH4 to give an ether product. Predict the ether product and provide the
mechanism for the following reaction.
Hg(CF3CO2)2
CH3CH2OH
NaBH4
I
?
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM The alkoxymercuration of alkenes involves the formation of an organomercury intermediate (I), 18-26 which is reduced with NaBH4 to give an ether product. Predict the ether product and provide the mechanism for the following reaction. Hg(CF3CO2)2 CH3CH2OH NaBH4 I ?
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