Oxymercuration-demercuration of 3-methylcyclopentene produces this/these product(s):

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Oxymercuration-demercuration of 3-methylcyclopentene will produce both III and IV as products. The reaction adds an OH group to the more substituted carbon (Markovnikov addition), forming a cyclic intermediate. Demercuration with sodium borohydride and water leads to the elimination of the mercury and the formation of a ketone (III) and an alcohol (IV). The elongated arrow in the mechanism represents the movement of the mercury ion during demercuration.

Oxymercuration-Demercuration of 3-Methylcyclopentene Produces This/these Product(s)