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Question
Write a short note on hydroboration.
Solution
Diborane adds on to alkenes and alkynes in ether solvent at room temperature. This reaction is called hydroboration and is highly used in synthetic organic chemistry especially for anti-Markovnikov addition.
\[\ce{B2H6 + 6RCH = CHR -> 2(RCH2 - CHR3)B}\]
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