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Reaction between sodium borohydride and benzil

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Sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry. It is a mild reducing agent and reduces ketones and aldehydes to their corresponding alcohols. Benzil is a diketone. The reaction between sodium borohydride and benzil will result in the reduction of both carbonyl groups to form hydrobenzoin, a diol.

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