Shweta Thakur posted an Question
October 28, 2020 • 22:57 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Explain only the stereochemistry of oxymercuration demercuration reaction ...

explain the stereochemistry of oxymercuration demercuration

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    Priyanshu kumar Best Answer

    Oxymercuration-Demercuration is a two step pathway used to produce alcohols. The reaction proceeds in a Markovnikov manner and is stereospecific (anti addition). The two steps of oxymerecuration-demercuraton takes place on opposite faces of the double bond creating trans stereochemistry.

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    Anti addition (trans stereochemistry)

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