Identify the major product X in the following reaction sequence: The compound X is

Step-by-step solution

The given reaction is the hydroboration-oxidation of 1-methylcyclohexene. The reagents B₂H₆ followed by H₂O₂ / OH^- lead to the anti-Markovnikov addition of water across the double bond. The OH group attaches to the less substituted carbon (C2), and the H atom attaches to the more substituted carbon (C1). This addition is stereospecifically syn, meaning both H and OH add to the same face of the alkene. Assuming addition from the bottom face, the added H at C1 and the added OH at C2 will both point downwards. As a r