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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Phenylmagnesium bromide reacts with acetaldehyde to form an addition product which undergoes acid-hydrolysis to give
Options
A Diphenylcarbinol
B Benzyl alcohol
C Methylphenylcarbinol
Correct Answer
D Benzoic acid
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Phenylmagnesium bromide (C6H5MgBr) reacts with acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) to give methylphenylcarbinol (1-phenylethanol, C6H5-CH(OH)-CH3) after acid hydrolysis.

Hint

What alcohol is formed from phenylmagnesium bromide and acetaldehyde?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1253 of 1999
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