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Oxymercuration-demercuration of 3, 3-dimethyl but-1-ene gives which alcohol?

A

2,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol

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2,3-dimethyl butan-1-ol

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3,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol

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3,3-dimethyl butan-1-ol

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Solution

The correct option is C
3,3-dimethyl butan-2-ol

Oxymercuration - demercuration of alkenes follows Markovnikov's rule without rearrangement

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