There are three common ways to convert an alkene into alcohol:
(A) acid catalyzed hydration, (B) hydroboration-oxidation and (C) oxymercuration-demarcation. Which of the following statements about these reactions is incorrect?
A
(1) Cl2/hv followed by KOH (2) Br2/CCl4 followed by KOH
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B
(1) Br2/heat followed by KOH (2) NBS/DMSO/H2O followed by KOH
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C
(1) Cl2/hv followed by NaOH (2) HBr followed by KOH
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D
(1) Br2/hv followed by NaOH (2) OsO4/NaHSO3 followed by HBr
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Solution
The correct option is B (1) Cl2/hv followed by KOH (2) Br2/CCl4 followed by KOH The reagent alcoholic KOH is used for the preparation of alkenes as it is dehydrohalogenation reaction. After halogenation action of alcoholic KOH forms Alkenes again not alcohols.