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Acid catalyzed hydration (H2SO4/water/△) of an unknown compound (A)with a chemical formula C6H12, yielded a racemic mixture of product C6H13OH. Which, if any, of the following compounds is/are possible structures for the initial compound (A)?  

Which of the following isomers is the most stable alkene? Write your answer using a capital letter in the text box below.                    A                                               B                                             C                                              D                                         E

Both (E) and (Z) 3-hexene can be subjected to a hydroboration-oxidation sequence. How are the products from these two reactions related to each other?  

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What is the correct IUPAC name for the following structure?    

What configurations are found in the product(s) of the reaction below?

Which of the following alkenes is most stable? Write your answer using a number in the text box below. 

Which of the following alkenes is most stable? Write your answer using a number in the text box below.  

What reagents are necessary to complete the following transformation?    

A reaction of an unknown alkene with meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (MCPBA) in dichloromethane followed by hydrolysis with H2O/H+ yielded, as the major product, a racemic mixture of (2S, 3S) and (2R, 3R)-3-methylpentan-2,3-diol. What is the specific structure of the alkene used in the reaction?