C6H5C(O)CH3 + NaBH4 + MeOH = ??????
Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2018 7:37 pm
I'm horrible with chemistry and the organic chem requirement for my biology degree is killing me. Please help me understand!
This is a reduction of the Keton. The Acetophenon will be transferred into 1-Phenyl-ethanol. Methanol is solvent.
C6H5CO-CH3 + 2 H => C6H5CHOH-CH3
The 2 H are coming from the NaBH4. Mechanismum see here
http://individual.utoronto.ca/jenna/B42 ... henone.htm