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Useful Reagents
HX
Hydrohalogenation, Markovnikov, (HBr)
HBr, ROOR
Hydrobromination, anti-markovnikov
H3O+
Acid-Catalyst Hydration, markovnikov
1) Hg(OAc)2,H2O
2) NaBH4
Oxymercuration-demercuration, markovnikov
1) BH3 * THF
2) H2O2, NaOH
Hydroboration-oxidation, anti-markovnikov, syn addition
H2,Pt
Hydrogenation, syn addition
Br2
Bromination, anti addition
Br2, H2O
Halohydrin Formation, anti addition
1) RCO3H
2) H3O+
Dihydroxylation, anti addition
KMnO4, NaOH, cold
Dihydroxylation, syn addition
1)OsO4
2) NaHSO3, H2O
Dihydroxylation, syn addition
1) O3
2) DMS
Ozonolysis