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The reagent used to convert propene to 1-propanol is:

A

H2O,H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{O}, \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4

B

B2H6,H2O2,OH\text{B}_2\text{H}_6, \text{H}_2\text{O}_2, \text{OH}^-

C

Hg(OAc)2,NaBH4/H2O\text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{NaBH}_4/\text{H}_2\text{O}

D

Aq. KOH

Step-by-Step Solution

The conversion of propene (CH3-CH=CH2\text{CH}_3\text{-CH}=\text{CH}_2) to 1-propanol (CH3-CH2-CH2OH\text{CH}_3\text{-CH}_2\text{-CH}_2\text{OH}) involves the overall addition of water across the double bond in an anti-Markovnikov fashion. This specific transformation is achieved through the hydroboration-oxidation reaction.

In the first step, propene reacts with diborane (B2H6\text{B}_2\text{H}_6) to undergo hydroboration, forming a trialkylborane intermediate. In the second step, the intermediate is oxidized using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2\text{H}_2\text{O}_2) in the presence of an aqueous base (OH\text{OH}^-) to yield the primary alcohol, 1-propanol.

  • Option A (H2O,H2SO4\text{H}_2\text{O}, \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4) and Option C (Hg(OAc)2,NaBH4/H2O\text{Hg(OAc)}_2, \text{NaBH}_4/\text{H}_2\text{O}) lead to Markovnikov addition of water, which would yield 2-propanol .
  • Option D (Aq. KOH) is a reagent typically used for nucleophilic substitution of alkyl halides to form alcohols, not for direct addition to alkenes.
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