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Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give:
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Tert. butyl alcohol
Acetone on reaction with methyl magnesium bromide gives tertiary alcohol.
In this reaction methyl carbanion attacks on carbonyl compound on the electrophilic site of carbonyl group to form tertiary alcohol.
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