Question

Give the structure of the major product expected from the following reaction: 

Reaction of propene with diborane followed by oxidation.

Answer 1

\[\ce{\underset{propene}{CH3 - CH = CH2} + B2H6 ->[H2O2/OH-][H2O] \underset{propanol}{CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - OH} + B(OH)3}\]