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Hydroboration-oxidation reaction

A hydroboration-oxidation reaction is a chemical reaction found in organic chemistry and is used to add a hydroxyl group (OH^-) and a hydrogen cation (H⁺) anti-Markovnikov[?]. It adds with syn addition[?] , leaving both added functional groups on the same side of the carbon-carbon double bond[?].

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