A $3^{o}$ alcohol as shown can be obtained by the reaction of ketone (diisopropyl ketone) and__________.

isopropyl magnesium bromide

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isopropyl lithium

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diisopropyl cadmium

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diisopropyl zinc

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Solution

The correct option is C isopropyl lithium
$R^{. . ⊖}$ in $R L i$ is more nucleophilic than in $R^{'} M g X$ , or $R_{2}^{'} C d$ or $R_{2}^{'} Z n$ and therefore, is sufficiently reactive to overcome the steric hindrance.

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