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Alkyl halides react with $M g$ in dry ether to form
ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main
Options:
  • A Magnesium halide
  • B Grignard’s reagent
  • C Alkene
  • D Alkyne
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Grignard’s reagent
Alkyl halide reacts with Mg in presence of dry ether to give alkyl magnesium halide which is also called as Grignard reagent. This reaction is also called as Grignard’s reaction.
$R-X+M g \xrightarrow[\text { ether }]{\text { dry }} \underset{\text { Grignard's reagent }}{R-M g}$

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