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Q.
Which of the following reactions would give pentan-2-ol?
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
Solution:
a. Nucleophile $Et ^{\ominus}$
(from EtMgBr) attacks at less- substituted $C$ atom by $SN ^2$ mechanism to give pentan-2-ol
b. Nucleophile $Me ^{\ominus}$ (from MeMgBr) attacks at less-substituted $C$ atom by $SN ^2$ mechanism to give pentan-2-ol
