Consider the nucleophilic addition reaction of 2-butanone with excess propyl magnesiumbromide, made in situ by reacting 1-bromopropane with metallic magnesium, to make 3-methyl-3-hexanol.
2-butanone: d=0.81 g/mL
1-bromopropane: d=1.35 g/mL
magnesium
3-methyl-3-hexanol: d=0.82 g/mL
A reaction was performed in which 0.40 mL of 2-butanone was reacted with an excess of propyl magnesiumbromide to make 0.43 g of 3-methyl-3-hexanol. Calculate the theoretical yield and percent yield for this reaction.
theoretical yield =
percent yield =