Hydroboration Part 5

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Dhirpal

And as that bond is formed, it withdraws electron density from the carbon on the left and that carbon becomes partially positive (δ+). Increasing the partial positive charge on that carbon will trigger a hydride shift. A partial positive charge will attract hydrogen which will take the electrons of the B-H bond and form a bond between hydrogen and carbon on the left side.