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 ?
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 ?
Chapter30: Orbitals And Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions
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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
?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd198e1da-2a9c-45f3-be0e-49ba9061ae13%2F5870af57-0897-4e86-937d-071deb198c67%2Fw81ay83_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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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