Question

In chemistry, in the chapter hydrocarbons,
R-CH=CH₂when reacted in the presence of Hg(OAc)₂ H₂O.THF gives R-CHOH-CH₂HgOAc + AcOH
here, what is the meaning of OAc??????

Answer 1

Acetoxy group, abbreviated AcO or OAc, is a chemical functional group of the structure CH3-C(=O)-O-. It differs from the acetyl group CH3-C(=O)- by the presence of one additional oxygen atom. The name acetoxy is the short form of acetyl-oxy.