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(Solved): Consider the oxymercuration of methylcyclopentene, as shown below. \[ \mathrm{Hg}(\mathrm{OAc})_{2} ...
Consider the oxymercuration of methylcyclopentene, as shown below. \[ \mathrm{Hg}(\mathrm{OAc})_{2}, \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \] What would you expect would be the structure of the product here?
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Option B is correct. 8n this reaction both regiochemistry and stereochemistry