When phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with tertiary butanol, which of the following is formed?

Tertiary butyl methyl ether

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Benzene

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Tertiary butyl benzene

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Phenol

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Solution

The correct option is A Benzene

When Phenyl Magnesium Bromide reacts with tert. butanol, benzene is obtained.
Grignard reagent reacts with compounds containing active hydrogen to form hydrocarbons corresponding to alkyl(or aryl) part of the reagent.

$C_{6} H_{5} M g B r + (C H_{3})_{3} C O H \to C_{6} H_{6} + (C H_{3})_{3} C O M g B r$ .
Hence option B is correct.

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