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Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods

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

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

Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods

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Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds - IUPAC

A compound with molecular formula C₄H₈O is a functional isomer of butanal and contains a carbonyl group. What is its IUP

Butanal (CH₃CH₂CH₂CHO) is an aldehyde. Its functional isomer with a carbonyl is CH₃COCH₂CH₃ (butan-2-one), a ketone with the same formula.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 8: Organic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and Techniques > Topic: Classification and Nomenclature of Organic Compounds - IUPAC

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