Aldehydes Ketones Question 124

Question: $ CH_3CHO+CH_3MgBr\to Product\xrightarrow{H_2O}A $ What is A-

[RPMT 1997]

Options:

A) Primary alcohol

B) Secondary alcohol

C) Tertiary alcohol

D) Ketone

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ CH_3-\underset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}}}=O+CH_3MgBr\to \underset{(2^{o}alcohol)}{\mathop{\underset{H}{\overset{CH_3}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{CH_3-C-OH}}}}}}}} $