Which alcohol is produced when methyl magnesium bromide reacts with propanal followed by hydrolysis?
Methyl magnesium bromide (CH₃MgBr) reacts with propanal (CH₃CH₂CHO), adding the methyl group to the carbonyl, yielding butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 7: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers > Topic: Preparation of Phenols and Ethers - Williamson and Other Methods