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The balanced chemical equation for the reduction of benzil with sodium borohydride to form hydrobenzoin is:
Ph-CO-CO-Ph + 2 NaBH4 + 2 H2O → Ph-CHOH-CHOH-Ph + 2 NaBO2 + 4 H2
Where:
Ph-CO-CO-Ph represents benzil
NaBH4 represents sodium borohydride
Ph-CHOH-CHOH-Ph represents hydrobenzoin
NaBO2 represents sodium borate
H2 represents hydrogen gas