Which of the following compounds will not react with methyl magnesium bromide?

Ethyl acetate

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Acetone

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Dimethyl ether

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Acetaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is C
Dimethyl ether

Grignard reagent reacts with compounds containing acidic hydrogen or carbonyl group.There is the absence of both in ether. Therefore it will not react with Grignard reagent

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