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Grade 6Organic Chemistry

The reaction of methyl magnesium iodide with acetone followed by hydrolysis gives secondary butanol.

Profile image of amanat
12 Years agoGrade 6
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Profile image of Kevin Nash
12 Years ago
False : Grignard reagents react with ketones to form ter-alcohols; hence ter-butanol will be formed.
Profile image of asif bashir
8 Years ago
acetone reacts with methyl magnesium iodide to give tert-butyl alchol or we can say 2-methyl prop-2-ol