Hydroboration Oxidation of Alkenes Reaction and Mechanism: Alkene Vid 10

Hydroboration Oxidation Alkene reaction mechanism broken down step by step to help you learn and understand the concepts, reagents, mechanism and reaction for hydroboration by leah4sci.com/alkene-reactions/

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In this video:
[0:20] Description of Hydroboration Oxidation
[1:07] Understanding Boron’s bonds
[1:44] Step 1: Hydroboration
[4:33] Step 2: Oxidation and Formal Charge Review
[10:24] Overview of the Reaction

This tutorial video breaks down the Hydroboration Oxidation alkene reaction mechanism in step by step detail. You'll learn why boron is so reactive, how BH3 attacks the alkene, and why this reaction forms the anti-Markovnikov product.

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