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When 3-Methyl-2-Pentene Is Treated with Mercuric Acetate,Hg(O2CCH3)2,in a THF-T-Butyl Alcohol

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When 3-methyl-2-pentene is treated with mercuric acetate,Hg(O2CCH3) 2,in a THF-t-butyl alcohol mixture and the resulting product reacted with NaBH4 in basic solution,the principal product formed is which of these?


A) 3-methyl-3-pentanol
B) 3-t-butoxy-3-methylpentane
C) 3-methyl-2-pentanol
D) 2-t-butoxy-3-methylpentane
E) 1-t-butoxy-3-methylpentane

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