Alkene Reactions

Three isomeric cycloalkene starting materials are available for your use. They are:

 

Using one of these compounds, and selecting reagents from the list on the right, indicate how the following products might be prepared.
Each question (1. through 8.) requires two responses. Under Starting Material enter A, B or C. Under Reagents enter a number corresponding to your selection.
Ignore the possibility of molecular rearrangement.

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Reagents

1.   HBr (conc.)

2.   HOBr

3.   diborane (B2H6)
      followed by H2O2 in base

4.   HOCl  

5.   acetic acid (CH3CO2H)

6.   HCl in CHCl3  

7.   mercuric acetate [Hg(OAc)2]
      followed by NaBH4 in ethyl alcohol  

8.   Br2 in CH2Cl2