Question

Give the product when an excess of $PhMgBr/H^{+}$ reacts with dimethyl carbonate $\left(C{H}_{3}OCOOC{H}_3\right)$ ?

• A.
• B.
• C.
• D.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

when an excess of PhMgBr reacts with dimethyl carbonate $\left({\left(CH\right)}_3{\left(OCOOCH\right)}_3\right)Ph-C_{\stackrel{|}{\mathrm{Ph}}}^{\underset{|}{\mathrm{OH}}}-Ph$ is formed