Borohydride Reduction of 2-methylcyclohexanone  2-methylcyclohexanone used: NaBH4 used After boiling off excess solvents: 2-methylcyclohexanol obtained:   A)Write reaction mechanism B)How many different products are obtained in this reaction? If more than one, why? C) Do you expect equal amounts of each products? Which product (if any) is more stable thermodynamically

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Borohydride Reduction of 2-methylcyclohexanone 

2-methylcyclohexanone used:

NaBH4 used

After boiling off excess solvents:

2-methylcyclohexanol obtained:

 

A)Write reaction mechanism

B)How many different products are obtained in this reaction? If more than one, why?

C) Do you expect equal amounts of each products? Which product (if any) is more stable thermodynamically?

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