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ChemistryHydrocarbonsJEE MainJEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 2)
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It is oxymercuration–demercuration reaction. In this an alkene is treated with mercury(II) acetate, and the product is treated with sodium borohydride. The net result is a Markovnikov addition product without rearrangement.

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