Practice question
Question
What is the product when propanal reacts with CH₃CH₂MgBr followed by hydrolysis?
Explanation
Propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO) reacts with CH₃CH₂MgBr, adding an ethyl group to the carbonyl carbon, forming pentan-3-ol (CH₃CH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.