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### Determining the Reagents for a Chemical Reaction

In this exercise, we are asked to determine what set of reagents is needed to perform the following chemical reaction:

![Chemical Reaction](/images/chemical_reaction.png) 

A cyclohexene derivative (left side) is converted to a cyclohexanol derivative (right side).

**Question**: What set of reagents would be needed to perform the following reaction?

**Options**:
1. Either \( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) or 1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) would work.
2. Only \( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) would work.
3. Only 1) \( \text{BH}_3 \;| \; 2) \text{H}_2\text{O}_2, \text{OH}^- \) would work.
4. Only 1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) would work.
5. Any of these techniques would work.

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**Explanation**:

1. **Acid-Catalyzed Hydration (\( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \))**:
   - This method adds water to alkenes to form alcohols. The hydration is Markovnikov, meaning the hydroxyl group attaches to the more substituted carbon.

2. **Oxymercuration-Demercuration (1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2 \), \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) )**:
   - This two-step process converts alkenes to alcohols. It proceeds via a Markovnikov addition without carbocation rearrangement.

3. **Hydroboration-Oxidation (1) \( \text{BH}_3 \;| \; 2) \
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Transcribed Image Text:### Determining the Reagents for a Chemical Reaction In this exercise, we are asked to determine what set of reagents is needed to perform the following chemical reaction: ![Chemical Reaction](/images/chemical_reaction.png) A cyclohexene derivative (left side) is converted to a cyclohexanol derivative (right side). **Question**: What set of reagents would be needed to perform the following reaction? **Options**: 1. Either \( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) or 1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) would work. 2. Only \( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) would work. 3. Only 1) \( \text{BH}_3 \;| \; 2) \text{H}_2\text{O}_2, \text{OH}^- \) would work. 4. Only 1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) would work. 5. Any of these techniques would work. --- **Explanation**: 1. **Acid-Catalyzed Hydration (\( \text{H}_2\text{O}/\text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \))**: - This method adds water to alkenes to form alcohols. The hydration is Markovnikov, meaning the hydroxyl group attaches to the more substituted carbon. 2. **Oxymercuration-Demercuration (1) \( \text{Hg(OAc)}_2 \), \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \;| \; 2) \text{NaBH}_4 \) )**: - This two-step process converts alkenes to alcohols. It proceeds via a Markovnikov addition without carbocation rearrangement. 3. **Hydroboration-Oxidation (1) \( \text{BH}_3 \;| \; 2) \
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