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Introduction to Electrophilic Substitution

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can grignard reagent be used on alcohols?

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Grignard reagent cannot be used ob alcohols as they reduce the alkyl group of the grignard to corresponding alkane.

e.g. C₂H₅OH + CH₃MgX -------> C₂H₅OMgX + CH₄

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