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Which alcohol is produced when propyl magnesium bromide reacts with formaldehyde followed by hydrolysis?

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Propyl magnesium bromide (CH₃CH₂CH₂MgBr) reacts with formaldehyde (HCHO), adding the propyl group to the carbonyl, yielding butan-1-ol (CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂OH) after hydrolysis.

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