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ethyl acetate → 3-methyl -3- pentanol
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Solution
ethyl acetate → 3-methyl -3-pentanol
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When ethyl acetate is react with ethyl magnesium bromide in presence of dry ether or THF as solvent we get 3-methyl -1-3- pentanol. which is also known as grignard reaction.