Alcohols Phenols And Ethers Question 188
Question: Acetone on treatment with $ CH_3-Mg-I $ and on further hydrolysis gives
[UPSEAT 2000]
Options:
A) Isopropyl alcohol
B) Primary alcohol
C) Acetic acid
D) 2-methyl 2-propanol
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Acetone reacts with Grignard’s reagent to give tertiary alcohol. $ {{(CH_3)}_2}C=O+CH_3MgBr\xrightarrow{H_2O}\underset{\text{ter-butyl alcohol}}{\mathop{{{(CH_3)}_3}C-OH}} $
BETA
