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Offline fishyfisherman77

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Oxymercuration
« on: November 04, 2009, 07:46:59 PM »
Oxymercuration of 1-pentene

RXN?




so this is the addition of HG(OAc)2 ?? the mercuray acetate


   
//\/\     + HG(OAc)2          is... ahhhh
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Re: Oxymercuration
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 08:03:15 PM »
I believe it is.

I think you'll end up with a product that is:

        OH
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H3C-CH-CH2-CH2-CH3

Can you figure out the mechanism?

Actually just started working on oxymercuration the other day...
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