Formaldehyde gives an additive product with methyl magnesium iodide which on aqueous hydrolysis gives -

Question

Formaldehyde gives an additive product with methyl magnesium iodide which on aqueous hydrolysis gives - (A) Isopropyl alcohol (B) Ethyl alcohol (C) Methyl alcohol (D) Propyl alcohol

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When formaldehyde reacts with methyl magnesium iodide, followed by hydrolysis, the formation of primary alcohol takes place. When aldehydes other than formaldehyde reacts with methyl magnesium iodide, followed by hydrolysis, the formation of secondary alcohol takes place.
Solution

Q. Formaldehyde gives an additive product with methyl magnesium iodide which on aqueous hydrolysis gives -

Isopropyl alcohol

Ethyl alcohol

Methyl alcohol

Propyl alcohol

When formaldehyde reacts with methyl magnesium iodide, followed by hydrolysis, the formation of primary alcohol takes place. When aldehydes other than formaldehyde reacts with methyl magnesium iodide, followed by hydrolysis, the formation of secondary alcohol takes place.