Question

Conversion of butanone to but-2-ene in a reaction form.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Step 1:

Add NaBH4 to the mixture in an ethanolic solvent(on this case butanol is advised, other wise you will need to separate the two alcohols using fractional distillation).

Step 2:

Soak the mixture in cotton wool and place in a similar looking equipment.

Step 3:

Cover the measuring cylinder, and you have but-2-ene (a mixture of 50% but-1-ene and but-2-ene)