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Predict the major products of both organic reactions. Be sure to use wedge and dash bonds to show the stereochemistry of the products when it's important, for example to distinguish between two different major products.
**Organic Reaction Prediction Exercise**

**Objective:**
Predict the major products of both organic reactions.

**Instructions:**

- Make sure to use wedge and dash bonds to indicate the stereochemistry of the products. This is crucial for distinguishing between different major products.

**Diagram Description:**

- The starting material is a structural formula with a hydrocarbon chain that includes a double bond. The structure is drawn in a zigzag pattern, typical for organic compounds.
  
- Above the reaction arrow, the reagent is specified as \( \text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) (hydronium ion), indicating an acidic condition for the reaction.

- An empty space is provided on the right-hand side for users to click and drag to start drawing the product structure.

**User Tools:**
- Drawing tools are available for sketching chemical structures, such as lines, wedges, and bonds.

**Interactive Components:**
- Explanation and Check buttons are provided for users to verify and understand their answers.

**Note:** Users should apply their knowledge of organic chemistry, particularly hydrocarbon reactions under acidic conditions, to predict the correct major product(s).
Transcribed Image Text:**Organic Reaction Prediction Exercise** **Objective:** Predict the major products of both organic reactions. **Instructions:** - Make sure to use wedge and dash bonds to indicate the stereochemistry of the products. This is crucial for distinguishing between different major products. **Diagram Description:** - The starting material is a structural formula with a hydrocarbon chain that includes a double bond. The structure is drawn in a zigzag pattern, typical for organic compounds. - Above the reaction arrow, the reagent is specified as \( \text{H}_3\text{O}^+ \) (hydronium ion), indicating an acidic condition for the reaction. - An empty space is provided on the right-hand side for users to click and drag to start drawing the product structure. **User Tools:** - Drawing tools are available for sketching chemical structures, such as lines, wedges, and bonds. **Interactive Components:** - Explanation and Check buttons are provided for users to verify and understand their answers. **Note:** Users should apply their knowledge of organic chemistry, particularly hydrocarbon reactions under acidic conditions, to predict the correct major product(s).
**Organic Chemistry Reaction Step-by-Step**

In this educational guide, we'll explore a chemical reaction involving the transformation of an alkene. The process outlined here is an oxymercuration-demercuration reaction. The steps include:

### Reactants and Reagents

1. **Starting Material:** 
   - A hydrocarbon with two branching points, featuring an alkene group (double bond).

2. **Reagents:**
   - **Step 1:** Mercury(II) acetate, \(\text{Hg(OAc)}_2\), in the presence of water, \(\text{H}_2\text{O}\).
   - **Step 2:** Sodium borohydride, \(\text{NaBH}_4\).

### Reaction Mechanism

1. **Oxymercuration:**
   - The alkene reacts with \(\text{Hg(OAc)}_2\) in water.
   - This step adds an -OH group to the more substituted carbon (Markovnikov addition) and a mercury acetate group to the other carbon.

2. **Demercuration:**
   - The mercury group is removed using \(\text{NaBH}_4\), leaving behind an alcohol.

### Interactive Component

- **Tools and Features:**
  - Users can interactively draw and modify molecular structures on the platform by clicking and dragging.
  - This feature aids in visualizing the transformation throughout the reaction.

### Additional Resources

- **Explanation Button:** Provides detailed information on the mechanistic steps involved.
- **Check Button:** Allows users to verify the accuracy of the drawn structure and understanding of the reaction.

This educational module guides students through complex reactions with comprehensible instructions, enhancing learning through visual interactivity.
Transcribed Image Text:**Organic Chemistry Reaction Step-by-Step** In this educational guide, we'll explore a chemical reaction involving the transformation of an alkene. The process outlined here is an oxymercuration-demercuration reaction. The steps include: ### Reactants and Reagents 1. **Starting Material:** - A hydrocarbon with two branching points, featuring an alkene group (double bond). 2. **Reagents:** - **Step 1:** Mercury(II) acetate, \(\text{Hg(OAc)}_2\), in the presence of water, \(\text{H}_2\text{O}\). - **Step 2:** Sodium borohydride, \(\text{NaBH}_4\). ### Reaction Mechanism 1. **Oxymercuration:** - The alkene reacts with \(\text{Hg(OAc)}_2\) in water. - This step adds an -OH group to the more substituted carbon (Markovnikov addition) and a mercury acetate group to the other carbon. 2. **Demercuration:** - The mercury group is removed using \(\text{NaBH}_4\), leaving behind an alcohol. ### Interactive Component - **Tools and Features:** - Users can interactively draw and modify molecular structures on the platform by clicking and dragging. - This feature aids in visualizing the transformation throughout the reaction. ### Additional Resources - **Explanation Button:** Provides detailed information on the mechanistic steps involved. - **Check Button:** Allows users to verify the accuracy of the drawn structure and understanding of the reaction. This educational module guides students through complex reactions with comprehensible instructions, enhancing learning through visual interactivity.
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