Posted by Hannah on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 3:14pm.
I gave instructions below. I don't know the equation.
there are no instructions... i dont see it
At your Sat 6:04 posting.
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1345327475
If you know the mole ratio between the ketone and the borohydride, this set of instructions will do it. I can help with any part of the problem except the equation.
I found two references that contradict each other.
One shows R2C=O + 2H^- ==> R2CHOH and the other shows
R2C=O + H^- ==> R2CHOH (one H supplied by the hydride and the other by hydrolysis of the intermediate alkoxide salt.
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