Which would be the best method for converting 3,3-dimethyl-1-pentene into 3,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol? A)H₃O⁺,heat B)BH₃:THF; then H₂O₂,OH^- C)concd.H₂SO₄; then H₂O,heat D)Hg(OAc)₂/THF-H₂O; then NaBH₄,OH^- E)HBr; then NaOH/H₂O

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Oxymercuration-demercuration (choice D) is the best method for converting an alkene to an alcohol with Markovnikov addition, which is needed to convert 3,3-dimethyl-1-pentene to 3,3-dimethyl-2-pentanol.

Which Would Be the Best Method for Converting 3,3-Dimethyl-1-Pentene into 3,3-Dimethyl-2-Pentanol