Sanjeeb Kumar posted an Question
November 27, 2020 • 20:33 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Chemistry (CY)

Why stereospecific product is formed instead of markonikov product as we know in hydroboration oxidation produ is stereospecific as well markonikov???

why stereospecific product is formed instead of markonikov product as we know in hydroboration the product is stereospecific as well markonikov???

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  • Sanjeeb kumar Sahoo

    what do u mean by although the addition reaction is markovnikov???

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    Hydrobation oxidation is regioselective and proceeds through antimarkovnikov addition

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    what's your doubt in this?

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    Priyanshu kumar best-answer

    In BH3 the hydrogen is electronegative portion of the molecule. When borane adds to a double bond,the hydrogen (which is electronegative in character) becomes bonded to more substituted carbon. The result is what appears to be anti-Markovnikov addition although addition reaction is Markovnikov addition

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