Which of the following compounds can liberate methane when treated with excess of methyl magnesium iodide in dry ether. (a)(CH)3-(CH)2-(CH)2-OH (b)(CH)3-(CH)2-C≡ CH (c)(CH)3-(CH)2-COOH (d)(CH)3-(CH)2-CHO

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Which of the following compounds can liberate methane when treated with excess of methyl magnesium iodide in dry ether. (a)(CH)3-(CH)2-(CH)2-OH (b)(CH)3-(CH)2-C≡ CH (c)(CH)3-(CH)2-COOH (d)(CH)3-(CH)2-CHO (A) a,b (B) b,c (C) a,b,c (D) only b

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Active (Acidic) Hydrogen containing compound librate CH4 with CH3-Mg-I .

Q. Which of the following compounds can liberate methane when treated with excess of methyl magnesium iodide in dry ether.
$(a) (C H)_{3} - (C H)_{2} - (C H)_{2} - O H$
$(b) (C H)_{3} - (C H)_{2} - C \equiv C H$
$(c) (C H)_{3} - (C H)_{2} - COO H$
$(d) (C H)_{3} - (C H)_{2} - C H O$

$a, b$

$b, c$

$a, b, c$

only $b$

Active (Acidic) Hydrogen containing compound librate $C H_{4}$ with $C H_{3} - M g - I$ .

Q. Which of the following compounds can liberate methane when treated with excess of methyl magnesium iodide in dry ether. (a)(CH)3​−(CH)2​−(CH)2​−OH (b)(CH)3​−(CH)2​−C≡CH (c)(CH)3​−(CH)2​−COOH (d)(CH)3​−(CH)2​−CHO

a,b

b,c

a,b,c

only b