Question

Reduction of 9-fluorenone: objective of this lab was to reduce 9-florenone(a ketone), to 9-fluorenol (an alcohol) using sodium borohydride as the reducing agent.

Experimental data:

9-fluorenone: MW 180.20 g/mol mass used 0.6 grams

methanol: MW 32.04 g/mol volume used: 6ml density: 0.792

NaBH_4: MW 37.83 g/mol mass used 0.05 grams

9-fluorenol: MW 182.22 g/mol

Balanced equation for the reaction is: 4C₁₃H₈O + NaBH₄+ 4CH₃OH --> 4C₁₃H₁₀O + NaB(OCH₃)₄

Calculate the potential yield (in grams) if 9-fluorenol for 9-fluorenone, methanol and NaBH₄. From these potential yields identify the limiting reagent and theoretical yield.

I tried calculating this on my own and I feel like I did this wrong. Please help