Question

What is meant by hydroboration-oxidation reaction? Illustrate it with an example.

Answer 1

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The addition of borane followed by oxidation is known as the hydroboration- oxidation reaction.

For example:- Propanol is produced by hydroboration-oxidation reaction of propene.

Answer 2

For exam , the addition of borane followed by oxidation which is called as the hydro ration oxidation and propan -1-ol is produced by the hydroboratiuon oxidation reaction of respective propene .

This can reaction propene reacts with (BH 3)2 to make the trialky borane as the addition products with no trouble of it.