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JEE Advanced · Chemistry · 12. p Block (G13-14)

\(\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_3+\mathrm{NaOH} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NaBO}_2+\mathrm{Na}[\mathrm{B}\)\((\mathrm{OH})_4]+\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\).
How can this reaction is made to proceed in forward direction?

  1. A Addition of cis 1, 2 diol
  2. B Addition of borax
  3. C Addition of trans 1, 2 diol
  4. D Addition of \(\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{HPO}_4\)
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(A) Addition of cis 1, 2 diol

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\(\text B (\text{OH})_3+ \text{NaOH} \rightleftharpoons \text{NaBO} _2+ \text{Na} ^{+}\)\(\left[\text B (\text{OH})_4\right]^{-}+\text H _2\text O\)

This reaction is reversible reaction because sodium metaborate, \(\mathrm{Na}^{+}\left[\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_4\right]^{-}\)formed by the reaction between \(\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_3\) and \(\mathrm{NaOH}\) gets hydrolysed to regenerate \(\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_3\) and \(\mathrm{NaOH}\)
\(\text{Na} ^{+}\left[\text B (\text{OH})_4\right]^{-} \xrightarrow[\text {Hydrolysis}]{ } \text{NaOH}\) \(+\text{ B} (\text{OH} )_3\)

If, some quantity of polyhydroxy compound like cis-1, 3-diol, catechol, glycerol etc. is added to the reaction mixture. The \(\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{OH})_3\) combines with such polyhydroxy compound to give chelated complex compound. Due to complex compound formation, stability increases and due to higher stability of complex, reaction moves in forward direction.
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