What is hydroboration oxidation in alkynes?
1 Answer
Jul 18, 2015
It's similar to for alkenes, but besides creating
In this case it is in basic (base-ic) conditions, with
An example of this is:
- First, the enol's
#R-OH# donates its proton to the base (#OH^(-)# from#M^(+)OH^(-)# ) to form an enolate. (#H_2O# forms, now) - Then, the enolate's oxygen moves its electrons down to form a
#pi# bond (double bond = 1#sigma# + 1#pi# ) and the#pi# bond down at the bottom donates its pi electrons to the resultant#H_2O# that just formed, grabbing a proton off and reforming the base (#OH^(-)# from#M^(+)OH^(-)# ).
You then form a ketone or aldehyde, depending on the location of the triple bond. Also, remember that hydroboration is anti-Markovnikov.