JEE Main Chemistry question

Ethyl alcohol can be prepared from Grignard reagent by the reaction of

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

Methylmagnesium iodide () reacting with formaldehyde () gives, after acid hydrolysis, ethanol (): CH_3MgI + HCHO \rightarrow CH_3CH_2OMgI \xrightarrow{H_3O^+} CH_3CH_2OH. A ketone

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