Practice question
Question
Which alcohol is produced when ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetaldehyde followed by hydrolysis?
Explanation
Ethyl magnesium bromide (CH₃CH₂MgBr) reacts with acetaldehyde (CH₃CHO), adding the ethyl group to the carbonyl, yielding butan-2-ol (CH₃CH(OH)CH₂CH₃) after hydrolysis.
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