During the conversion of lower secondary alcohol to higher tertiary alcohol, the intermediate ketone should undergo which of the following reactions respectively?
A
Reaction with R-Mg-I, hydrolysis/H+
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B
Hydrolysis, reaction with R-Mg-I
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C
Oxidation, Hydrolysis/H+
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D
Oxidation, Reaction with R-Mg-I
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Solution
The correct option is B Reaction with R-Mg-I, hydrolysis/H+ During the conversion of lower secondary alcohol to higher tertiary alcohol, the intermediate ketone should undergo the following reactions: Reaction with R-Mg-I, hydrolysis/H+
Ketone reacts with Grignard reagent and gives tertiary alcohol. Hence option A is correct