How Can This Reaction Is Made To Proceed In Forward Direction?

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Question

How can this reaction is made to proceed in forward direction?

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Solution

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Addition of cis-1, 2-diol

This reaction is reversible reaction because sodium metaborae, Na⁺[B(OH)₄]^– formed by the reaction between B(OH)₃ and NaOH gets hydrolysed to regenerate B(OH)₃ and NaOH.

If some quantity of polyhydroxy compound like cis-1, 2-diol, catechol, glycerol etc. is added to the reaction mixture. The B(OH)₃ combines with such polyhydroxy compound to give complex compound. Due to complex compound formation, stability increases and due to higher stability of complex, reaction moves in forward direction.