Ochem Synthetic Transformations

Addition of H and OH(Mark)- Oxymercuration-Demercuration

intermediates:

Step 1: Hg(OAc)2, H2O, THF(solvent)

Step 2: NaBH4

Addition of H and OR- Alkoxymercuration-Demercuration

Intermediates:

Step 1: Hg(OAc)2, HOR, THF(solvent)

Step 2: NaBH4

Anti-Mark Addition of H and OH

Intermediates:

Step 1: BH3, THR(solvent) 

Step 2: H2O2, NaOH, water(solvent) 

Anti-Mark Addition of H and Br

Intermediates: 

Step 1: HBr, peroxides(ROOR), heat or light 

Mark Addition of H and X(X=Cl, Br, or I)

intermediates:

Step 1: HX, cold, dark, no peroxides