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Which of the following are the starting materials for the synthesis of t-butanol?

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CH3MgBr+CH3COCH3
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CH3CH2MgBr+CH3COCH3
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CH3MgBr+CH3CH(OH)CH3
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CH3MgBr+(CH3)3CH
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Solution

The correct option is B CH3MgBr+CH3COCH3
t-butanol is prepared by the reaction of methyl magnesium bromide with acetone in presence of dry ether.

CH3MgBr+CH3COCH3(1)dryether,(2)H+/H2O−−−−−−−−−−−−−−CH3C(CH3)2OH+MgBrOH

Option A is correct.

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