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MHT CET · Chemistry · Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Isobutylene on hydroboration followed by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in presence of base yields

  1. A N- butyl alcohol
  2. B Sec- butyl alcohol
  3. C Tert – butyl alcohol
  4. D Isobutyl alcohol
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(D) Isobutyl alcohol

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Isobutylene on hydroboration followed by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in presence of base yields isobutyl alcohol.

Note The alcohol formed is in accordance to anti- Markovnikov’s rule.