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(Solved): Predict the major organic product of the reaction sequence described. Styrene (1.53g,0.011mol) in me ...
Predict the major organic product of the reaction sequence described.
Styrene (1.53g,0.011mol) in methanol (30mL) was added to a mixture of Hg(OAc)_(2)(5.30g,0.016mol) in methanol (100mL)
at room temp. and stirred for 24 hours. Sodium hydroxide (3.0M,16mL) was added, followed by NaBH_(4)(0.32g,0.008mol) in
NaOH(3.0M,16mL) at 0\deg C. The precipitated Hg was removed by filtration. The product was isolated by diethyl ether
extraction. After drying over Na_(2)SO_(4), solvent was removed and distillation gave the product. (Adapted from: Senda, Y.; Kanto,
H.; Itoh, H. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 2 1997, 1143-1146.)
Draw the major organic product.