Question

Convert acetone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol

Answer 1

Convert acetone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol

Answer 2

Explanation:

Treat the acetone with magnesium methyl bromide (Grignard reagent).

$CH_3-C(O)-CH_3+CH_3-Mg-Br\rightarrow CH_3-C(OMgBr)(CH_3)-CH_3$

On hydrolysis of product formed in above steps.

$CH_3-C(OMgBr)(CH_3)-CH_3\overset{H^+,H_2O}\rightarrow HO-C(CH_3)_3+HOMgBr$