12. Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides and Thiols

How could the following compounds be prepared using an alkene as one of the starting materials?

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Show how each of the following compounds can be synthesized from an alkene:

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a. Draw the product or products that will be obtained from the reaction of cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene with each of the following reagents. If a product can exist as stereoisomers, show which stereoisomers are formed.

8. CH₃OH + H₂SO₄

b. With which reagents do the two alkenes react to form different products?