3,3-Dimethylbut-1-ene is treated with Hg(OAc)2, H2O and then NaBH4. The major product is

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3,3-Dimethylbut-1-ene is treated with $Hg (OAc) X_{2}, H X_{2} O$ and then $NaBH X_{4}$ . The major product is

Oxymercuration gives no rearrangement. OH goes to the internal carbon (Markovnikov) and the skeleton is unchanged. The product is

(CH X_{3}) X_{3} C - CH (OH) CH X_{3}

, 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol.