Reaction Mechanism: (write the mechanism for the reduction of benzophenone with sodium borohydride to form biphenylmethanol)...

 

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Reaction Mechanism: (write the mechanism for the reduction of benzophenone with sodium borohydride to form biphenylmethanol) BHy :0: OH -BH4 (OCH ₂ CH₂) NaⒸ H-B-H Na+ H Reduction OH Na BH₂ (OCH₂CH₂) -Cits OH H-B-H-OCH₂ CH₂ Reaction Mechanism Discussion: Describe the reaction mechanism using two or less sentences per step of the mechanism. Refer to the introduction section and your organic chemistry textbook to write a well-organized mechanism discussion. In the first step reduction will begin with a curreophilic atteck that the nucleophile followed by protenation. It is in step on Reaction Mechanism: (write the mechanism for the reduction of benzophenone with sodium borohydride to form biphenylmethanol) BHy :0: OH -BH4 (OCH ₂ CH₂) NaⒸ H-B-H Na+ H Reduction OH Na BH₂ (OCH₂CH₂) -Cits OH H-B-H-OCH₂ CH₂ Reaction Mechanism Discussion: Describe the reaction mechanism using two or less sentences per step of the mechanism. Refer to the introduction section and your organic chemistry textbook to write a well-organized mechanism discussion. In the first step reduction will begin with a curreophilic atteck that the nucleophile followed by protenation. It is in step on

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800 StepI 20 G Step 2 detached from the BHy and adds to the carbon... View the full answer