Oxymercuration-Demercuration

We know how to do acid-catalyzed hydration, which is a Markovnikov hydration, but there is another way to do this, one that does not result in carbocation rearrangement. Let's look at the mechanism and application of oxymercuration-demercuration.
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Hi could you by any chance do a video or give a short explanation on the relationship between oxymercuration and solvomercuration :)

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In stead of this reagent, would it give same product if added acidic water?

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Why in first step mercury forms a positive ion if it receives lone pairs from nucleophile?

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What is sterioselectivity and regiospecificity ?

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actually i made a video on regio/stereo selectivity/specificity to explain this terminology, check that one out!

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This kind of addition is syn and anti or just only anti, and why?

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[@abhisheksahuuu]

This addition is in markonikov fashion, and it is anti-addition as H and OH will be in opp directions.

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Demercuration is anti and then oxymercuration is syn

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Difference between Grignard and Gilman reagent will help

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The United States doesn’t have “standards” if I’m understanding what you’re asking. This would be university level organic chemistry. Maybe 2nd year university. Most people studying this would be science majors and maybe engineers.

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Isn t it stereospecific since it will always form the trans product?

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but there are two possible trans products depending on which way the first step goes.

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