Question

In the above chemical reaction, A may be

• A. Methyl formate
• B. Ethyl formate
• C. Prop-1-ene
• D. But-1-ene

Answer 1

The correct option is C Prop-1-ene

When alkyl halide reacts with Mg in presence of dry ether, Grignard's reagent is formed. Now when Grignard's reagent reacts with $H_{2}O$, it forms alkane. Here Grignard's reagent acts as a strong base. The mechanism of the reaction is as follows:


Hence, the correct answer is option (c).