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| Strictly speaking, only the first step is oxymercuration, but in practice this is nearly always followed by '''demercuration''' with NaBH<sub>4</sub> (the second step). | Strictly speaking, only the first step is oxymercuration, but in practice this is nearly always followed by '''demercuration''' with NaBH<sub>4</sub> (the second step). | ||
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The oxymercuration reaction is a chemical reaction used in organic chemistry to form a neutral alcohol without any rearrangement of carbocations. In this reaction, similar to some other organic reactions, the Hg ion works to stabilize the molecule to prevent carbocation formation and so prevents rearrangement. The reaction results in a product that follows Markovnikov's rule.
The general equation for the reaction is as follows:
Strictly speaking, only the first step is oxymercuration, but in practice this is nearly always followed by demercuration with NaBH4 (the second step).
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