Aldehydes Ketones Question 155
Question: Identify the product $ Y $ in the sequence $ CH_3CHO+CH_3Mgl\xrightarrow{Ether}X\xrightarrow{H_2O/{H^{+}}}Y $
[Kerala (Med.) 2001]
Options:
A) $ CH_3OH $
B) $ CH_3CH_2OH $
C) $ {{(CH_3)}_2}CHOH $
D) $ {{(CH_3)}_3}COH $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ CH_3MgI+CH_3CHO\to [ CH_3-\underset{CH_3}{\overset{OMgI}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C-H}}}}}} ] $
$ \xrightarrow{H_3{O^{+}}}\underset{2-Propanol}{\mathop{{{(CH_3)}_2}CHOH}} $
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