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When cyclohexene is subjected to mercuration in methanol and the resulting mixture is reduced with sodium borohydride, the major organic product is ________.
A) a meso ether
B) a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric ethers
C) a meso diol
D) a 1:1 mixture of enantiomeric diols
E) methoxycyclohexane
Methoxycyclohexane
Methoxycyclohexane is an organic compound featuring a cyclohexane ring with a methoxy (-OCH3) functional group attached, utilized in various synthetic organic chemistry applications.
Meso Ether
An ether that is part of a molecule having chiral centers but is overall achiral due to a plane of symmetry.
Enantiomeric Ethers
Ethers that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, typically having asymmetric centers that lead to chiral properties.
- Apply knowledge of organic synthesis and analysis to predict products of reactions involving ether formation.
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Learning Objectives
- Apply knowledge of organic synthesis and analysis to predict products of reactions involving ether formation.
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