Brown hydroboration

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Brown hydroboration is a landmark organic chemistry reaction developed by Herbert C. Brown that adds boron and hydrogen across carbon–carbon multiple bonds with high regio- and stereoselectivity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf addition reaction
hydroboration reaction
organic reaction
organoborane chemistry method
addsAcrossBond carbon–carbon double bond
carbon–carbon triple bond
addsAtom boron
hydrogen
awardContext contributed to Herbert C. Brown receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
bondFormation C–B bond
C–H bond
developedBy Herbert C. Brown NERFINISHED
field organic chemistry
followUpTransformation oxidation to alcohol
hasReactant alkene
alkyne
borane reagent
intermediate organoborane
limitation sensitive to air and moisture for some borane reagents
mechanismType concerted mechanism
namedAfter Herbert C. Brown NERFINISHED
oxidizingSystem hydrogen peroxide in basic solution
productFromAlkene anti-Markovnikov alcohol
productFromInternalAlkyne ketone after oxidation
productFromTerminalAlkyne aldehyde after oxidation
reactionType electrophilic addition
regioselectivity anti-Markovnikov
relatedChemistry organoboron chemistry
relatedReaction hydroboration–oxidation
safetyConsideration borane reagents can be pyrophoric
selectivityFeature high regioselectivity
high stereoselectivity
solvent ether solvent
tetrahydrofuran
stereochemicalOutcome retention of relative configuration
stereoselectivity syn addition
teachingContext standard topic in undergraduate organic chemistry
temperature often room temperature
typicalReagent 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane
BH3·SMe2
BH3·THF
catecholborane
disiamylborane
uses synthesis of alcohols
synthesis of carbonyl compounds from alkynes
yearOfKeyWork 1950s

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Herbert C. Brown knownFor Brown hydroboration