Question

78. Find the suitable product for the following
reaction
(1)B2,H6
R-CO2H (1)H,0/H
R.
ОН
1) R - CHO
2)
R
R
3) R - COR
4)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Alkenes,when treated with diborane gives, alkylboranes and alkylboranes on the oxidation with alkaline Hydrogen peroxide gives alcohols.

For propene, mechanism is :

6CH

3

CH=H

2

+(BH

3

)

2

→2(CH

3

CH

2

CH

2

)

3

B+H

2

O

2

/OH

−

→6CH

3

CH

2

CH

2

OH

So product isR−CH

2

CH

2

OH

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