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Published on: August 12, 2026
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about hydroboration oxidation?
A
Diborane reacts with alkenes to give trialkyl boranes as an addition product which is oxidized to alcohol by 
in the presence of aqueous 
.
in the presence of aqueous . B
The alcohol so formed can also be obtained by the addition of water to the alkene by Markownikoff's rule.
C
Alcohol is obtained in poor yield.
D
All of the above
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Hydroboration of alkene is a two-step process in which the first step is addition of 
on give trialkyl borane which on further oxidation with 
gives 3 molecules of alcohols. This reaction follows anti Markovnikov's rule.
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