Question

Phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol to give

• A. a mixture of toluene and Mg(OH)Br
• B. a mixture of phenole and Mg(Me)Br
• C. a mixture of anisole and Mg(OH)Br
• D. a mixture of benzene and Mg(OMe)Br

Answer 1

The correct option is D a mixture of benzene and Mg(OMe)Br

Phenyl magnesium bromide is a grignard reagent. The grignard reagent is an organometallic compound. When methanol acts an acid, donates its proton and phenyl magnesium bromide acts as a base, accepts the proton, it is converted into benzene.
Thus, phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol and gives a mixture of benzene and accepts the proton and is conerted into bezene and Mg(OMe)Br. Hence, the correct answer is option (d).