Methyl cyanide on treatment with magnesium bromide followed by subsequent hydrolysis gives :

Propanae

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Ethanone

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Ethanal

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Propanal

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Solution

The correct option is A Propanae
Treating a nitrile with Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis yields a ketone. The reaction proceeds via an imine salt intermediate that is then hydrolysed to give the ketone product.
Methyl magnesium bromide is the grignard reagent here

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