hydroboration-oxidation

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Hydroboration-oxidation of alkenes gives:

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**Hydroboration-Oxidation** is a two-step procedure that converts alkenes into alcohols.
1. **Hydroboration**: Borane ($BH_3$ or $B_2H_6$) adds across the double bond.
2. **Oxidation**: The organoborane is oxidized using alkaline Hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2, OH^-$).
- **Regioselectivity**: The overall result is the addition of water across the double bond in an **Anti-Markovnikov** sense ($OH$ adds to the less hindered carbon).
- **Stereochemistry**: It is a **Syn-addition**, where $H$ and $OH$ add to the same face of the alkene.

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