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#Grignard reaction

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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

Which alcohol is produced when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with ethanal followed by hydrolysis?

Ethyl magnesium bromide (CH₃CH₂MgBr) reacts with ethanal (CH₃CHO), adding the ethyl 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 Alcohols - from Alkenes Haloalkanes Carbonyls Grignard