Question
0.05 mole of LiAlH4 in ether solution was placed in a flask containing 74 g (1 mole) of t - butyl alcohol. The product LiAlHC12H27O3 weighed 12.7 g.
If Li atoms are conserved, the percentage yield is:
(Given atomic masses (amu): Li=7, Al=27, H=1, C=12, O=16)