JEE Main Chemistry question
The hydrolysis product of CH₃COCH₃ + CH₃MgBr is
Answer: (B)
Solution
CH₃MgBr adds to the carbonyl carbon of acetone; aqueous hydrolysis of the resulting magnesium alkoxide gives (CH₃)₃C–OH, tert-butyl alcohol.
The hydrolysis product of CH₃COCH₃ + CH₃MgBr is
CH₃MgBr adds to the carbonyl carbon of acetone; aqueous hydrolysis of the resulting magnesium alkoxide gives (CH₃)₃C–OH, tert-butyl alcohol.