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Question

Which alcohol is produced when methyl magnesium bromide reacts with butanal followed by hydrolysis?

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Explanation

Methyl magnesium bromide (CH₃MgBr) reacts with butanal (CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO), adding the methyl group to the carbonyl, yielding pentan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.