Question

Which statement(s) is/are correct ?
i. In oxymercuration and demercuration reaction, the electrophile is $AcO{H}^{\oplus }$.
ii. In this reaction, $H{g}^{+}$ is reduced to $H{g}^{\circ }$.
iii. In this reaction, $H{g}^{2+}$ is reduced to $H{g}^{+}$.
iv. In this reaction, $H{g}^{2+}$ is reduced to $H{g}^{\circ }$.

• A. (i) and (iv)
• B. (i) and (ii)
• C. (i) and (iii)
• D. (iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is A (i) and (iv)

As can be seen in mechanism that during the oxymercuration and demercuration reaction, the electrophile is $AcO{H}^{+}$,

Also, according to the mechanism the $H{g}^{2+}$ is reduced to $Hg$.