Acetone on addition to methyl magnesium bromide forms a complex, which on decomposition with acid gives X and Mg(.OH.)Br . Which one of the following is X ?

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Acetone on addition to methyl magnesium bromide forms a complex, which on decomposition with acid gives X and Mg(.OH.)Br . Which one of the following is X ? (A) CH3OH (B) (C H3)3COH (C) (C H3)2CHOH (D) CH3CH2OH

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Q. Acetone on addition to methyl magnesium bromide forms a complex, which on decomposition with acid gives $X$ and $M g (O H) B r$ . Which one of the following is $X$ ?

$C H_{3} O H$

$(C H_{3})_{3} CO H$

$(C H_{3})_{2} C H O H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} O H$

Complex

Q. Acetone on addition to methyl magnesium bromide forms a complex, which on decomposition with acid gives X and Mg(OH)Br . Which one of the following is X ?

CH3​OH

(CH3​)3​COH

(CH3​)2​CHOH