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Q. The major product formed during hydroboration oxidation of 1 -methylcyclopentene is

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Solution:

During hydroboration-oxidation addition of $H _{2} O$ across the double bond occurs anti to Markownikoff's rule and since the stereochemistry of addition is cis, therefore, trans2-methylcyclopentanol is formed.

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