Experiment III: The Hydride Reduction of 9-Fluorenone: Synthesis of 9-Fluorenol. Molar ratio of NaBh4:9-Fluorenone used is 1:4 Procedure: Procedure:...

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which ratio was optimal for conversion of ketone to alcohol? (~1 points)
if this was not the theoretical ratio, provide at least three possible reasons for this; include one reason based on the mechanism of the reduction (see Vollhardt Ch. 8- 6) (~9 points)
you have several analytical method available to you in this lab; why was NMR used to determine the ratio of the product/starting material ? (~5 points)
another reducing agent that you will learn about in 40C is NaCNBH3....would this be a better or worse choice for this conversion and why? (base your rationale on the principles of UDED) (~10 points)