What is the name of the compound produced when 1-pentyne undergoes hydroboration?
Understand the Problem
The question asks about the product formed when 1-pentyne goes through a hydroboration reaction. Hydroboration of alkynes will add a boron and a hydrogen across the triple bond. One must consider the regioselectivity and the subsequent oxidation step to determine the final product.
Answer
The compound produced when 1-pentyne undergoes hydroboration/oxidation is 2-pentanol.
The correct answer is D. 2-pentanol.
Answer for screen readers
The correct answer is D. 2-pentanol.
More Information
Hydroboration-oxidation of 1-pentyne yields 2-pentanol and 3-pentanol. Since 2-pentanol is among the options, it has been selected.
Tips
Make sure to consider all possible products of the reactions, in this case both 2 and 3 pentanol are produced.
Sources
- 11.10: Hydroboration–Oxidation of Alkynes - Chemistry LibreTexts - chem.libretexts.org
- Alkynes can be converted to aldehydes or ketones through hydroboration-oxidation with "R2BH" - Master Organic Chemistry - masterorganicchemistry.com
- The hydroboration/oxidation of 1-pentyne produces two alcohols: 2-pentanol (A) and 3-pentanol (B). - brainly.com - brainly.com
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