Sodium Borohydride Reduction of a Ketone
1. How will the dibenzalacetone product be isolated from thereaction mixture and how will it then be further purified? How willthe product be characterized?
2. What apparatus and conditions (solvent, temp., reaction time,etc) will be used for the reaction?
3. Identify which is the reducing agent and which is theoxidizing agent in the reaction of benzophenone with sodiumborohydride and explain your reasoning, ie. show the changes inoxidation states (best to give a drawing as per theintroduction)? Â
