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Grade 10Organic Chemistry

Is it true that cyanides and amides on reacting with grignard reagent give ketones but not secondary or tertiary alcohols.

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8 Years agoGrade 10
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8 Years ago
Dear Shubhash
 
Yes it is true  that cyanides and amides on reacting with grignard reagent give ketones
 
and ketones on further reaction with CH3MgBr gives tertiary alcohol