Q.6 What is meant by hydroboration-oxidation reaction? Illustrate it with an example.
Hydroboration-oxidation reaction also called HBO reaction is the addition of borane followed by oxidation to produce alcohol.
Eg: Hydroboration-oxidation reaction of propene. In this reaction, propene reacts with diborane (BH3)2 to form trialkyl borane. This addition product is oxidized by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of aqueous sodium hydroxide to form propan-1-ol.