Question

Statement I: $RCOCl,(RCO{)}_{2}O$ and $RCOOR$ ' all react with Grignard reagents to form $3^{\circ }$ alcohols.
Statement II : $RCOCl$ reacts with $R_{2}Cd$ to form ketones but $(RCO{)}_{2}O$ and $RCOOR$ ' do not react at all.

• A. Both statement I and II are correct.
• B. Both statement I and II are incorrect.
• C. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
• D. Statement II is correct but statement I is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

$RCOCl,(RCO{)}_{2}O$ and $RCOO{R}^{\prime }$ all add two molecules of Grignard reagents to give $3^{\circ }$ alcohols.