Chapter 8.8, Problem 21ATS

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The structure of both the product and major diastereomer should be determined based on the below reaction.

  

Concept introduction:

The acid-catalyzed hydration, hydroboration-oxidation, oxymercuration-demercuration, etc. are some examples of addition reactions of alkenes. In hydroboration-oxidation, hydration of alkenes occurs with the Anti-Markovnikov addition. Thus, the addition of $\text{H}$ and $\text{-OH}$ group occur in the presence of ${\text{BH}}_{\text{3}}{\text{,THF / H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}\text{, NaOH}$ .