MHT CET Chemistry question

Which one of the following reactions would produce secondary alcohol ?

(A)
(B)Correct
(C)
(D)

Answer: (B)

Solution

Reduction of the ketone acetophenone with gives the secondary alcohol 1-phenylethanol; (a) the Grignard reagent adds to the ketone to give a tertiary alcohol,

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