JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Haloalkanes and Haloarenes JEE Main

Which among the following compounds will give a secondary alcohol on reacting with Grignard reagent followed by acid hydrolysis?

I. II. III. IV.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(A)II onlyCorrect
(B)III only
(C)I and IV
(D)II and IV

Answer: (A)

Solution

A Grignard reagent adds to formaldehyde () to give a primary alcohol, to any other aldehyde () to give a secondary alcohol, to a ketone () to give a tertiary alcohol,

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Question ID VK-148410