10. Addition Reactions

What reagents are needed to carry out the following syntheses?

Explain why, in hydroboration–oxidation, HO⁻ and HOOH cannot be added until after the hydroboration reaction is over.

Show how you would accomplish the following synthetic conversions.

c. 2-bromo-2,4-dimethylpentane → 2,4-dimethylpentan-3-ol

Show how you would accomplish the following transformations.

(c) 1-methylcycloheptanol → 2-methylcycloheptanol

What is the major product of the reaction of 2-methyl-2-butene with each of the following reagents?

k. BH₃/THF, followed by H₂O₂, HO^- , H₂O

Predict the products you would get when the following alkenes undergo (ii) oxymercuration–reduction [1. Hg(OAc)₂ , H₂O 2. NaBH₄ ].

(b)