REPORT FORM: STEREOSELECTIVE REDUCTION OF 4-tert-BUTYLCYCLOHEXANONE Balanced Equation for Main Reaction: Equation(s) for Important Side Reaction(s): compound MW mg or mL mmol 4-tert-butylcyclohexanone sodium borohydride 4-tert-butylcyclohexanols Indicate the limiting reactant with an asterisk (*). Product Theoretical yield: g Experimental yield: g Percent yield: % ratio of cis-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol : trans-4-tert-butylcyclohexanol (by GC):

a. the law of proportion states the combination of 2 atoms in a specific ratio to produce multiple compounds such as the given statement of question ‘1st compound contains 88.8 % cu ’ indicates 88.8 g of cu is present along with 11.2 g oxygen in 100 g of compound whereas the statement ‘2st compound contains 79.9 % cu ’ indicates 79.9 g of cu is present along with 20.1 g oxygen in 100 g of compound

1st compound contains 88.8 g cu

for cu

m = 63 g /mol

atomic % = 88.8 /63 = 1.42

for o

m = 16 g /mol

atomic % = 11.2 /16 = 0.7

b. the emperical formula of 1st compound is

cu1.4o0.7

cu2o