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Transcribed Image Text:This image presents a multiple-choice question showcasing three structural diagrams of alcohols.
1. **First Option**: A structural diagram of an alcohol with the hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a secondary carbon atom. This carbon is connected to two other carbon atoms and one hydrogen.
2. **Second Option**: A structural diagram of an alcohol with the hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a terminal (primary) carbon. This carbon is at the end of the carbon chain.
3. **Third Option**: A structural diagram of an alcohol with the hydroxyl group (OH) attached to a secondary carbon, similar to the first option, but the orientation of the OH group is different.
4. **Fourth Option**: The text "none of the above" is provided as an additional answer choice.
There are no graphs or numerical data present in this image. This type of question is commonly used in organic chemistry assessments to test knowledge of functional group placement in alcohols.
![**Question:**
What is the major product of the following hydration reaction?
**Reaction:**
\[
\begin{align*}
\text{Starting alkene:} & \quad \text{Isopropyl group attached to a double-bonded carbon chain.} \\
\text{Reagents:} & \quad (1) \text{Hg(OAc)}_2 \\
& \quad (2) \text{NaBH}_4 \\
\end{align*}
\]
**Options:**
1. **Option A:**
- Structure with a hydroxyl group (OH) on the secondary carbon of the isopropyl group.
2. **Option B:**
- Structure with a hydroxyl group (OH) on the terminal carbon of the chain.
**Explanation:**
The reaction is an oxymercuration-demercuration hydration of alkenes, generally resulting in Markovnikov addition of water, meaning the hydroxyl group attaches to the more substituted carbon in the double bond.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa8fbab86-0ccb-4a47-9a90-4171489497c4%2F0cabec0e-02c7-4e1d-9999-3ff38ce85009%2F48qxm4j_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:**
What is the major product of the following hydration reaction?
**Reaction:**
\[
\begin{align*}
\text{Starting alkene:} & \quad \text{Isopropyl group attached to a double-bonded carbon chain.} \\
\text{Reagents:} & \quad (1) \text{Hg(OAc)}_2 \\
& \quad (2) \text{NaBH}_4 \\
\end{align*}
\]
**Options:**
1. **Option A:**
- Structure with a hydroxyl group (OH) on the secondary carbon of the isopropyl group.
2. **Option B:**
- Structure with a hydroxyl group (OH) on the terminal carbon of the chain.
**Explanation:**
The reaction is an oxymercuration-demercuration hydration of alkenes, generally resulting in Markovnikov addition of water, meaning the hydroxyl group attaches to the more substituted carbon in the double bond.
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