MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Which of the following is used as solvent for Grignard reagent?

(A)Alcohol
(B)EtherCorrect
(C)Phenol
(D)Ketone

Answer: (B)

Solution

Grignard reagents () are prepared and used in dry diethyl ether (or THF). The ether oxygen donates lone pairs to magnesium, solvating and stabilising the reagent, and ether has no acidic hydrogen. Hence (B) is

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