In each case below select the synthetic procedure/s that could be used to carry out the transformation, giving the alcohol shown as the single major product The procedures are: Hydroboration/oxidation: alkene + BH₂; then H₂O₂, OH. Oxymercuration: alkene + Hg(OAc)2. H₂O; then NaBH₁ CH3 CH3 -CH3 HO CH3 OH CH3 hydroboration/oxidation ✓oxymercuration both methods neither method C

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In each case below select the synthetic procedure/s that could be used to carry out the transformation, giving the alcohol shown as the single major product.
The procedures are:
Hydroboration/oxidation: alkene + BH3; then H₂O₂, OH.
Oxymercuration: alkene + Hg(OAc)2. H₂O; then NaBH₁
CH3
CH3
-CH3
1
HO
CH3
OH
CH3
CH3
hydroboration/oxidation.
✓oxymercuration
both methods
neither method
C
Transcribed Image Text:In each case below select the synthetic procedure/s that could be used to carry out the transformation, giving the alcohol shown as the single major product. The procedures are: Hydroboration/oxidation: alkene + BH3; then H₂O₂, OH. Oxymercuration: alkene + Hg(OAc)2. H₂O; then NaBH₁ CH3 CH3 -CH3 1 HO CH3 OH CH3 CH3 hydroboration/oxidation. ✓oxymercuration both methods neither method C
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