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Oxymercuration-Demercuration and Hydroboration-Oxidation Basics, Regiochemistry

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https://joechem.io/videos/62 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). https://joechem.io/videos/62 for video on jOeCHEM and attached worksheet + solution (below video on jOeCHEM aka the link). In this video, we talk about two reactions: 1.) Oxymercuration-Demercuration: a reaction that does a Markovnikov addition of water (OH) that AVOIDS carbocation shifts (both methyl and hydride) 2.) Hydroboration: a reaction that does an Anti-Markovnikov addition of water (OH)

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5. Oxymercuration-Demercuration and Hydroboration-Oxidation Basics, Regiochemistry

1. Intro to Alkenes--Physical Properties and Hydrogenation

2. Using Cis/Trans versus E/Z to Describe Double Bonds

3. Intro to Markovnikov Additions--Using Binary Acids and Water

4. Halogenation of a Double Bond with Br2/Cl2 (with and without H2O)

6. Oxymercuration-Demercuration--the Mechanism + Examples

7. Hydroboration-Oxidation--the Mechanism + Examples

8. Anti-Markovnikov Addition of HBr

9. How to Make Epoxides & a Quick Review of How to Attack Them

10. Forming Vicinal Diols with Osmium Tetroxide

11. Ozonolysis

Oxymercuration-Demercuration and Hydroboration-Oxidation Basics, Regiochemistry - jOeCHEM