Which among the following compounds will give a secondary alcohol on reacting with Grignard reagent followed by acid hydrolysis?
I. $H C H O$ II. $C_{2} H_{5} C H O$ III. $C H_{3} C O C H_{3}$ IV. $R C O O C_{2} H_{5}$ the correct option is:

Only II

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Only III

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II and IV

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III and IV

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Solution

The correct option is A Only II
Ketone and esters reacts with grignard reagent to give tertiary alcohols and aldehyde reacts with grignard to form secondary alcohols.The reaction with formaldehyde will produce primary alcohol

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