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  4. Upon reaction with CH3MgBr followed by protonation, the compound that produces ethanol is

Q. Upon reaction with followed by protonation, the compound that produces ethanol is

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Solution:

As ethanol is primary alcohol, so it can be produced only by formaldehyde with Grignard’s reagent. The reaction is as follows :

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