Acetone on treatment with CH 3 − Mg − I and on further hydrolysis gives

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Acetone on treatment with

{CH}_{3} - Mg - I

and on further hydrolysis gives

ChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersJEE Main

Options:

A Isopropyl alcohol
B Primary alcohol
C Acetic acid
D 2-methyl 2-propanol

Solution:

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The correct answer is: 2-methyl 2-propanol

Acetone reacts with Grignard's reagent to give tertiary alcohol.

{{(CH}_{3})}_{2} C = O + {CH}_{3} MgBr \overset{H_{2} O}{\to} \underset{tert-butyl alcohol}{{{(CH}_{3})}_{3} C - OH}

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