Atom Economy - SC14

Question 1

how can atom economy for a desired product be calculated

Answer 1

mr (desired product) / mr (sum of all products) x 100

Question 2

how can atom economy and yield determine the choice for reaction pathway?

Answer 2

by choosing the best reactants and amounts to produce to most amount of desired output

Question 3

how does usefulness of by-products chose reaction pathway

Answer 3

because this determines how much product can be described as useful