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Above conversion is carried out using
 

The correct answer is
(I) KOH (alc.), (II) Hydroboration-oxidation

The given reaction involves the conversion of a bromide to an alcohol. This can be achieved in two main steps as follows:

  1. The first step involves the elimination reaction using alcoholic KOH. This leads to the formation of an alkene by removing the bromine atom and a hydrogen atom from the carbon adjacent to it.
  2. The second step is the hydroboration-oxidation of the alkene. This reaction proceeds via the addition of borane \( (BH_3) \) followed by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a base.

Let's discuss each step in detail:

  • KOH (alc.): The alcoholic solution of KOH favors elimination (E2 mechanism) over substitution, thus converting the bromo-compound into an alkene by removing HBr.
  • Hydroboration-Oxidation: This two-step reaction adds water across the double bond in a syn-addition manner, yielding the alcohol. It proceeds through the formation of trialkylborane followed by oxidation to produce the alcohol.

Therefore, the correct answer is:
(I) KOH (alc.), (II) Hydroboration-oxidation

This choice efficiently converts the bromoalkane to the corresponding alcohol, matching the transformation depicted in the figure.

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    (A). Geranial and Neral are geometrical isomers of citral.
    (B). It forms geranic acid on heating with potassium hydrogen sulphate.
    (C). It gives 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one on treating with potassium carbonate.
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