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Notes:
Net Reaction
THF 2)NaBH4/OH-
CH3-CH=CH2 + Hg(oAc)2(aq) --> ------>
CH3-CH-CH3
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OH
Reaction Mechanism
1. CH3-CH=CH2 + Hg(oAc)2 ---->CH3-CH-CH2
\ + /
HgoAc 3.
2.CH3-CH-CH2+ H2O--> CH3-CH-CH2-HgoAc--->CH3-CH-CH2-HgoAc
\+/ | |
HgoAc O+H2 OH
4.CH3-CH-CH2-HgoAc + NaBH4/OH- ---> CH3-CH-CH3
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OH OH
