What is meant by hydroboration-oxidation reaction? Illustrate it with an example.

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The addition of diborane to alkenes to form trialkyl boranes followed by their oxidation by alkaline $H_{2} O_{2}$ to form alcohols is known as hydrocarbon-oxidation reaction. For example

Alcohol formed by this reaction appears as it has been formed by addition of water in a way contrary to the Markownikoff's rule.

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