1-Methylcyclohexene is treated with Hg(OAc)2, H2O and then NaBH4. The major product is

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1-Methylcyclohexene is treated with $Hg (OAc) X_{2}, H X_{2} O$ and then $NaBH X_{4}$ . The major product is

A3-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
Btrans-2-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
Ccis-2-methylcyclohexan-1-ol
D1-methylcyclohexan-1-ol

Answer: D

Oxymercuration is Markovnikov: OH goes to the more substituted carbon, which is the ring carbon carrying the methyl group. The product is the tertiary alcohol 1-methylcyclohexan-1-ol.

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1-Methylcyclohexene is treated with Hg(OAc)X2​,HX2​O and then NaBHX4​. The major product is

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1-Methylcyclohexene is treated with $Hg (OAc) X_{2}, H X_{2} O$ and then $NaBH X_{4}$ . The major product is