**Understanding Oxymercuration-Demercuration Reaction**Below is a question related to organic chemistry, specifically the hydroxymercuration-demercuration reaction.### Question:**What is the product of the following reaction?**1. Hg(OAc)₂, H₂O2. NaBH₄, NaOH**Reactant:**A branched alkene is reacting under the conditions given above.**Possible Products:**1. (First molecule shown) A branched alkane with an alcohol (-OH) attached at the carbon not originally part of the double bond.2. (Second molecule shown) A branched alkane with an alcohol (-OH) attached at the middle carbon of what used to be a double bond.3. (Third molecule shown) A branched alkane with an alcohol (-OH) attached at the terminal carbon of what used to be a double bond.4. (Fourth molecule shown) A branched alkane with an alcohol (-OH) attached to the carbon adjacent to the branch.The diagram lists the following:- The reagents used are Mercury(II) acetate (Hg(OAc)₂) in water (H₂O) followed by Sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) in Sodium hydroxide (NaOH). **Answer Choices:**- The product choices are given in a visual representation, where: - First product: alcohol (-OH) group at terminal carbon. - Second product: alcohol (-OH) group at the middle carbon of the former double bond. - Third product: alcohol (-OH) group at the terminal carbon. - Fourth product: alcohol (-OH) group attached adjacent to a branch.To solve this, understand that hydroxymercuration-demercuration is a two-step process:1. **Hydroxymercuration**: The addition of mercuric acetate and water leads to the formation of a mercurinium ion, and a hydroxide group adds to the more substituted carbon (Markovnikov addition). 2. **Demercuration**: Treatment with NaBH₄ removes the mercury and replaces it with a hydrogen atom.**Explanation of the Diagram:**- The reactant shown is a branched alkene.- The products shown illustrate different placements of the -OH group.Using the concept of Markovnikov's rule, the hydroxyl group (-OH) in the product should be added to Below are four multiple choice structural representations of different alcohols. Each option shows a distinct molecular structure with the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to different positions on a hydrocarbon chain or framework:1. The first structure exhibits a branched chain with the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the second carbon atom. 2. The second structure displays a linear hydrocarbon chain with the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the terminal carbon.3. The third structure features a branched chain where the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to three other carbon atoms.4. The fourth structure has a branched chain with the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to two hydrogen atoms and one methyl group.Each choice is denoted by an empty circle (∘) for selection purposes. These molecular structures are essential in understanding different types of alcohols and their respective chemical properties.For a detailed explanation of how the positioning of the hydroxyl group affects the properties and classification of alcohols, please refer to the accompanying text and diagrams on alcohol functional groups.

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