You Have a Reaction That Yields 65% of the Product

question 6

Multiple Choice

You have a reaction that yields 65% of the product and has a 70% atom economy. What can you suggest?

• A) Nothing to suggest: good yield and atom economy.
• B) Focus on finding a process that could increase the yield.
• C) Try to find a new reaction that would have higher yield and at least the same (if not better) atom economy.

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