MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Identify the alcohol obtained when aldehyde other than formaldehyde is treated with Grignard's reagent followed by hydrolysis.

(A)Primary alcohol
(B)Secondary alcoholCorrect
(C)Tertiary alcohol
(D)Ketone

Answer: (B)

Solution

Grignard reagent RMgX adds to the carbonyl carbon of an aldehyde R'CHO to give an alkoxide, , which on hydrolysis gives , a secondary alcohol (the carbinol carbon bears two alkyl groups and one

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