JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the following gases is liberated when ethyl alcohol is heated with methyl magnesium iodide? **[EAMCET 2003]**

(A)MethaneCorrect
(B)Ethane
(C)Carbon dioxide
(D)Propane

Answer: (A)

Solution

The acidic O–H proton of ethanol reacts with the strongly basic Grignard reagent in a simple acid–base reaction, releasing methane gas and forming ethoxymagnesium iodide:

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