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Q. Ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetone to give $X$. On hydrolysis $X$ forms

AP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2018

Solution:

Ethyl magnesium bromide is Grignard reagent which reacts with acetone to give an aldehyde.

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The obtained product on hydrolysis gives 2 - methyl butan - 2 - ol, an alcohol.

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