Grignard reagent reacts with HCHO to produce **[BITSAT 2006]**

JEE Main Chemistry question

Grignard reagent reacts with to produce **[BITSAT 2006]**

(A)Secondary alcohol
(B)Anhydride
(C)Acid
(D)Primary alcoholCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Grignard reagents add to the carbonyl of formaldehyde to give, after acidic hydrolysis, a primary alcohol: RMgX + HCHO \rightarrow RCH_2OMgX \xrightarrow{H_3O^+} RCH_2OH. This is because

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