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Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give
Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give
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The correct option is A tert-Butyl alcohol
A Grignard reagent is an organomagnesium compound which can be described by the chemical formula ‘R-Mg-X’ where R refers to an alkyl or aryl group and X refers to a halogen. It reacts with acetone to form a tetrahedral complex which upon hydrolysis forms tertiary butyl alcohol.
The reaction is as follows:
A Grignard reagent is an organomagnesium compound which can be described by the chemical formula ‘R-Mg-X’ where R refers to an alkyl or aryl group and X refers to a halogen. It reacts with acetone to form a tetrahedral complex which upon hydrolysis forms tertiary butyl alcohol.
The reaction is as follows:
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