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Offline limonade

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Predicting Products of Reactions
« on: March 09, 2013, 03:42:47 PM »
I am totally lost. How do I predict the product of the following reaction: Please see attached pic

the following information is given above and below the reaction arrow as shown:

1) Hg(OAc)2 , H2O
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2) NaBH4


Any help greatly appreciated.

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Re: Predicting Products of Reactions
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2013, 03:47:02 PM »
You have to show your attempts at solving the question to receive help. This is a forum policy.

Simple googling for mercuric acetate yields enough hints to the first stage of the reaction.
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Re: Predicting Products of Reactions
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2013, 03:59:52 PM »
Sorry about not posting my attempts. I think I've got it now. Oxymercuration Reaction
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