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}}}}}}}} $