The reaction of sodium borohydride with ketones proceeds rapidly at room temperature, forming an intermediate borate ester which is hydrolyzed to give the product alcohol: 4 R2C=O + Na+BH4- ---> (R2CHO)4B-Na+ 2. (R2CHO)4B-Na+ + 2H2O ---> 4R2CHOH + Na+BO2- Rewrite these two steps using benzil as the ketone, and using structural formulas throughout, rather than the condensed forms above. For example, the structural formula for water is H-O-H. Please write them by hand and paste them in.

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  1. The reaction of sodium borohydride with ketones proceeds rapidly at room temperature, forming an intermediate borate ester which is hydrolyzed to give the product alcohol: 
  2.     4 R2C=O + Na+BH4-    --->     (R2CHO)4B-Na+
             2.  (R2CHO)4B-Na+   + 2H2O ---> 4R2CHOH + Na+BO2-

Rewrite these two steps using benzil as the ketone, and using structural formulas throughout, rather than the condensed forms above.  For example, the structural formula for water is H-O-H.    Please write them by hand and paste them in.        

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