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robinn137 · **on:** Aug 23, 2018

Draw all possible products, including stereoisomers, for the reaction shown below.

Question 2

Calculate the theoretical weight of sodium borohydride needed to reduce 50 mg of benzil to hydrobenzoin. Show your work.

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer to Question 2

50 mg of benzil is 0.24 mmol (50 mg/210 mg/mmol) 0.50 equivalent of sodium borohydride is the minimum amount required to reduce benzil. Therefore, 0.50 x 0.24 mmol equals 0.12 mmol of sodium borohydride. 0.12 mmol x 37.8 mg/mmol equals 4.5 mg of sodium borohydride needed to reduce benzil.