What is the origin of the regioselectivity in the hydroboration reaction? (A) Re

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What is the origin of the regioselectivity in the hydroboration reaction? (A) Rearrangement of a carbocation intermediate; (B) steric reasons: the less substituted carbon is less sterically hindered and therefore is more accessible for boron to bind; (C) electronic reasons: the less substituted carbon is more electronegative.

What is the origin of the regioselectivity in the hydroboration reaction? (A) Rearrangement of a carbocation intermediate; (B) steric reasons: the less substituted carbon is less sterically hindered and therefore is more accessible for boron to bind; (C) electronic reasons: the less substituted carbon is more electronegative. A B C A and B A and C B and C

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both B and C

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