Question

How will you prepare the following compounds using Grignard reagent?
(i) Primary alcohol
(ii) Secondary alcohol.

Answer 1

The Grignard Reaction is the addition of an organomagnesium halide (Grignard reagent) to a ketone or aldehyde, to form a tertiary or secondary alcohol, respectively.

• The reaction of Grignard Reagent with aldehyde leads to formation of a primary alcohol.
  
• The reaction of Grignard Reagent with ketone leads formation of a secondary alcohol.