Identify the characteristics of the oxymercuration-demercuration of an alkene.
A) Markovnikov, with rearrangement possible
B) Markovnikov, with no rearrangement possible
C) anti-Markovnikov, with rearrangement possible
D) anti-Markovnikov, with no rearrangement possible

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Oxymercuration-demercuration of an alkene results in Markovnikov addition of water across the double bond without the possibility of carbocation rearrangement, due to the formation of a mercurinium ion intermediate rather than a carbocation.

Identify the Characteristics of the Oxymercuration-Demercuration of an Alkene