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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Ethylmagnesium iodide reacts with formaldehyde to give a product which on acid-hydrolysis forms :
Options
A an aldehyde
B a primary alcohol
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C a ketone
D a secondary alcohol
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Ethylmagnesium iodide (CH3CH2MgI) reacts with formaldehyde (HCHO) to give a primary alcohol (propan-1-ol) after acid hydrolysis. Formaldehyde is the only aldehyde that gives primary alcohols with Grignard reagents.

Hint

What type of alcohol is formed from formaldehyde and a Grignard reagent?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1248 of 1999
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