Question

Which of the following reagents convert alkene into alcohol?

• A. $H_{2}O/H_{2}S{O}_4$
• B. $\left(i\right)B{H}_3\left(ii\right)Na\left(B{H}_4\right)$
• C. $\left(i\right)Hg\left(OAc{)}_2\right(ii)H_2{O}_2$
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

$\begin{array}{cc}HydrationofAlkenes& {}_{╱}^{╲}C=C{}_{╲}^{╱}{H}_{2}O\stackrel{H^{+}}{\to }H-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-OH\\ Hydroboration-OxidationofAlkenes& {}_{╱}^{╲}C=C{}_{╲}^{╱}\underset{2.H_2{O}_2/NaOH}{\stackrel{1.B{H}_3}{}}H-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-OH\\ Oxymercuration-DemercurationofAlkenes& {}_{╱}^{╲}C=C{}_{╲}^{╱}\underset{2.NaOH}{\stackrel{1.Hg(OAc{)}_2/THF/H_{2}O}{\to }}H-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-\underset{|}{\stackrel{|}{C}}-OH\end{array}$