JEE Main Chemistry question

An alkyl halide by formation of its Grignard reagent and heating with water yields propane. What is the original alkyl halide? [BCECE 2008]

Answer: (D)

Solution

In forming a Grignard reagent R–MgX and then hydrolysing it (R–MgX + HO → R–H + Mg(OH)X), the alkyl group R is transferred unchanged into the

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