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CHM 102 Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry Objective Question
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The reaction of a Grignard reagent with a ketone followed by acidic workup yields:
Options
A primary alcohol
B secondary alcohol
C tertiary alcohol
Correct Answer
D carboxylic acid
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ketone (R2C=O) reacts with RMgX to give a tertiary alcohol (R2C(OH)R) after workup.

Hint

Both R groups come from the Grignard and the ketone's alkyls.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Synthesis and Reactions of Alcohols & Phenols | General Organic Chemistry
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 34 of 1999
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