The reaction of 4-tert-butyl-4-penten-1-ol 3 with some electrophilic reagen
ts (such as mineral acids, mercuric acetate, peracids) has been investigate
d. It is found that in the acid (H2SO4) catalysed reaction of 3, the produc
ts of 1,2-methyl rearrangement are produced. The oxymercuration/demercurati
on reaction of 3 and its reaction with meta-chloroperbenzoic acid afford in
high yields exclusively Markovnikov-type products.