How are the following conversions carried out?

Methyl magnesium bromide $\to$ 2-Methylpropan-2-ol.

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Solution

Attack of methyl magnesium bromide (Grignard reagent) on carbonyl carbon results in the formation of adduct, which has partial charges due to electronegativity differences. The adduct on hydrolysis yields 2-methylpropan2-ol.

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(i) Propene → Propan-2-ol

(ii) Benzyl chloride → Benzyl alcohol

(iii) Ethyl magnesium chloride → Propan-1-ol.

(iv) Methyl magnesium bromide → 2-Methylpropan-2-ol.

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