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3-Methyl-1-butene on oxymercuration demercuration yields............as the major productA. 3-Methyl-2-butanolB. 2-Methyl-2-butanolC. 3-Methyl-1-butanolD. 2-Methyl-1-butanol

Answer» Correct Answer - A
`underset("2-Methyl-1-butene")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH-CH_(2)) underset((ii) "Demercuration")overset((i) "Oxymercuration")rarr underset("3-Methyl-1-butanol")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(3))`
The addition of water is in accordance with Markownikoff rule.


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