JEE Main 2023 — Alcohols Phenols and Ethers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (24 Jan Shift 2)
Question
Find out the major products from the following reactions.
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Step-by-step explanation
Hydroboration–oxidation is an anti-Markovnikov reaction, with the hydroxyl group attaching to the less-substituted carbon. In an oxymercuration–demercuration reaction, an alkene is treated with mercury(II) acetate, and the product is treated with sodium borohydride. The net result is a Markovnikov addition product in which the group bonds to the more substituted carbon atom of the alkene.
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