Select the correct alkene for the synthesis of $2$ -methyl- $2$ -butanol via oxymercuration-demercuratlon.

H_{3} C - C (C H_{3}) = C H - C H_{3}

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H_{2} C = C (C H_{3}) - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

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H_{3} C - C H (C H_{3}) - C H = C H_{2}

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Both (a)and(b)are correct

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Solution

The correct option is C Both (a)and(b)are correct
2-methyl-2-butene and 2-methyl-1-butene both are used for the synthesis of 2-methyl-2-butanol via oxymercuration-demercuration.

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