ðɪ ˌɑːksɪmˌɜːkjɚɹˈeɪʃən ɹɪˈækʃən ʌv ˈælkiːnz tʊ ˈælkəhˌɑːlz jˈuːzɪŋ mɜːkjˈʊɹɹɪk ˈæsɪtˌeɪt pɹˈoʊsiːdz vˈaɪəɹ ɔːɹɡˌænoʊmˈɜːkjʊɹi ˌɪntɚmˈiːdiəts.
The oxymercuration reaction of alkenes to alcohols using mercuric acetate proceeds via organomercury intermediates.