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Transcribed Image Text:**Title: Predicting Major Products in Alkene Reactions**
**Introduction:**
The following exercise involves predicting the major product or identifying the missing reagent in a series of reactions starting with a common alkene. Use the concepts of stereochemistry to accurately depict the molecular structure, utilizing dash or wedge bonds as needed. Note that inorganic byproducts should be disregarded in your analysis.
**Starting Material:**
An alkene with two hydroxyl groups is depicted, showing the need for stereochemistry consideration (a wedge bond denotes one of the hydroxyl groups).
**Reactions:**
1. **Reagents:**
- First step: Hg(OAc)₂, water
- Second step: NaBH₄, NaOH
**Instructions:**
Analyze the reaction mechanism, considering the stereochemical implications of each step. Use the provided reagents to predict the outcome, focusing on the formation of the major product.
**Diagram Explanation:**
- The starting material is placed at the bottom.
- The reaction process is depicted by upward-pointing arrows leading to a placeholder for the resulting product.
- The final product box is labeled "Select to Draw," prompting engagement with the analysis.
**Conclusion:**
This interactive analysis helps reinforce understanding of reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry in predicting organic synthesis outcomes.

Transcribed Image Text:This image presents a reaction scheme featuring an alkene, which is shown at the top of the flowchart. The displayed chemical structure is a hydrocarbon chain with a double bond. Beneath this structure, a reaction condition is specified: potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in a cold environment. This indicates a syn-dihydroxylation reaction.
The flowchart divides into two paths:
1. **Left Path:**
- Contains a dashed box labeled "Select to Draw," suggesting an area where users can input or predict the resulting chemical structure of the reaction.
2. **Right Path:**
- Leads to another dashed box, implying another potential outcome or reaction step, but it is left blank.
At the bottom right, the resulting product of the reaction under these conditions is illustrated. The structure shows the alkene transformed into a diol, with added hydroxyl (OH) groups marking the syn addition.
**Additional Details:**
- A temperature indicator at the bottom reads "69°F Sunny," which is likely not related to the chemical content.
- The interface is part of an educational platform, indicated by the URL placeholder at the top of the image.
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