Reaction of cyclohexane with mercury (II) acetate in CH3OH rather than H2O, followed by treatment with NaBH4,
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Reaction of cyclohexane with mercury (II) acetate in CH3OH rather than H2O, followed by treatment with NaBH4, yields cyclohexyl methyl ether rather than Cyclohexanol Suggest a mechanism.
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OCH3 1. Hg(OAc)2, CH3OH 2. NaBH4 Cyclohexyl methyl ether Cyclohexene
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