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  4. Aldehydes other than formaldehyde react with Grignard reagent to give addition products which on hydrolysis give

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Q. Aldehydes other than formaldehyde react with Grignard reagent to give addition products which on hydrolysis give

Aldehydes Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Solution:

Formaldehyde forms primary alcohol while all other aldehydes form secondary alcohols on reaction with Grignard’s reagent followed by hydrolysis.