Question

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ethyl pent-4-yn-oate on reaction with $C{H}_{3}MgBr$ gives a $3^{\circ }$-alcohol.
Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent-4-yn-oate utilizes two moles of $C{H}_{3}MgBr$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
• B. Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Statement $1$ is true
But it consume $3$ moles of $GR$
So statement $2$ is false.