Grignard reagent, a very useful starting compound for a number of organic reaction can be prepared by:

reaction of alkyl halides with a solution of magnesium hydroxide

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reaction of alkyl halide with dry magnesium powder in presence of dry ether

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reaction of

M g C l_{2}

with ether and alcohol

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rection of alkyl halide with magnesium in presence of alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is B reaction of alkyl halide with dry magnesium powder in presence of dry ether
$R - X + M g d r y e t h e r - ---- \to R - M g - X$
grignard reagent

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