Question

Consider the following reaction

$CH_{3}Br+Mg\overset{e t h e r}{ \rightarrow }A\overset{H C H O}{ \rightarrow }B\overset{H O H}{ \rightarrow }C.$ Compound $C$ is

• A. Acetic acid
• B. Acetaldehyde
• C. Ethyl alcohol
• D. Formic acid

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$\text{CH}_{\text{3}} \text{Br} \, \text{+} \, \text{Mg} \rightarrow _{\text{Δ}}^{\text{Ether}} \text{CH}_{\text{3}} \text{MgBr} \rightarrow _{\text{2)} \, \text{H}^{\text{+}} \text{/H}_{\text{2}} \text{O}}^{\text{1)} \, \text{HCHO}} \text{CH}_{\text{3}} \text{CH}_{\text{2}} \text{OH}$