Which statement is true concerning the formation of alcohols by the hydroboration-oxidation sequence?
A)Overall,the process results in syn addition and anti-Markovnikov orientation.
B)Overall,the process results in anti addition and anti-Markovnikov orientation.
C)Overall,the process results in syn addition and Markovnikov orientation.
D)Overall,the process results in anti addition and Markovnikov orientation.
E)The stereochemistry and orientation are unpredictable.

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The hydroboration-oxidation sequence results in syn addition and anti-Markovnikov orientation, meaning that the hydrogen and boron atoms add to the same side of the carbon-carbon double bond, and the alcohol is formed on the less substituted carbon atom.

Which Statement Is True Concerning the Formation of Alcohols by the Hydroboration-Oxidation