Practice question
Question
Which halide forms CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ when treated with Mg in ether followed by H₂O ?
Explanation
CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂Br forms a Grignard reagent ( CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂MgBr ), which hydrolyzes to pentane ( CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ ).
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