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

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The reaction is an oxymercuration-demercuration process where the alkene reacts with mercuric acetate in the presence of ethanol, leading to the formation of an ether. The ethoxy group adds to the more substituted carbon, resulting in 3-ethoxy-3-methylpentane.

When 3-Methyl-2-Pentene Is Treated with Mercuric Acetate,Hg(O2CCH3)2,in a THF-Ethanol Mixture

When 3-Methyl-2-Pentene Is Treated with Mercuric Acetate,Hg(O₂CCH₃)₂,in a THF-Ethanol Mixture