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Question
Which alcohol is produced by the hydroboration-oxidation of 1-pentene?
Explanation
1-Pentene (CH₂=CH-CH₂CH₂CH₃) undergoes hydroboration-oxidation with BH₃ and H₂O₂, adding -OH anti-Markovnikov to form pentan-1-ol (CH₃(CH₂)3CH₂OH).
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