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Alkene Reagent Selection

In each reaction box enter a letter designating the best reagent and conditions selected from the list on the right of the page.
Remember, the hydroboration and oxymercuration reactions take place in two independent steps; therefore, in these cases two reagents must be entered in the answer box in the correct order.

Reactant Reagent Product Answer
Evaluation
REAGENTS
A.
HCl
B.
Br2
C.
Hg(OAc)2
in water
D.
B2H6
(BH3) in ether
E.
H2O2
in aq NaOH
F.
KMnO4
in water.
G.
HOBr
H.
NaBH4
(CH3)2CHCH=CH2
3-methyl-1-butene

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(CH3)2CHCHClCH3
2-chloro-3-methylbutane



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(CH3)2CHCHBrCH2Br
1,2-dibromo-3-methylbutane

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(CH3)2CHCH2CH2OH
3-methyl-1-butanol

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(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH2Br
1-bromo-3-methyl-2-butanol

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(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH3
3-methyl-2-butanol

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(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH2OH
3-methyl-1,2-butanediol

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(CH3)2C=CHCH3
2-methyl-2-butene

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(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH3
3-methyl-2-butanol



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(CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3
2-methyl-2-butanol

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(CH3)2CBrCHBrCH3
2,3-dibromo-2-methylbutane

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(CH3)2CClCH2CH3
2-chloro-2-methylbutane

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(CH3)2C(OH)CH(OH)CH3
2-methyl-2,3-butanediol

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(CH3)2C(OH)CHBrCH3
3-bromo-2-methyl-2-butanol

CH2=C(CH3)CH2CH3
2-methyl-1-butene

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CH2BrCBr(CH3)CH2CH3
1,2-dibromo-2-methylbutane


REAGENTS
A.
HCl
B.
Br2
C.
Hg(OAc)2
in water
D.
B2H6
(BH3) in ether
E.
H2O2
in aq NaOH
F.
KMnO4
in water.
G.
HOBr
H.
NaBH4

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(CH3)2CClCH2CH3
2-chloro-2-methylbutane

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(CH3)2C(OH)CH2CH3
2-methyl-2-butanol

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HOCH2CH(CH3)CH2CH3
2-methyl-1-butanol

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CH2BrC(OH)(CH3)CH2CH3
1-bromo-2-methyl-2-butanol

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HOCH2C(OH)(CH3)CH2CH3
2-methyl-1,2-butanediol

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