Question

Convert methyl magnesium bromide to 2 methylpropan 2 ol

Answer 1

Methyl magnesium bromide is converted to 2-methylpropan-2-ol by reacting it with Propanone followed by hydrolysis.

- Methyl magnesium bromide is commonly known as a Grignard reagent.

- When we react methyl magnesium bromide (CH3MgBr) with propanone (CH3COCH3), then we get an intermediate.

- This intermediate on further hydrolysis produces 2-methylpropan-2-ol.

- The chemical reaction is given as follows:

CH3-Mg-Br + CH3-CO-CH3 → CH3-C(OMgBr)(CH3)-CH3 + H2O →  + CH3-C(OH)(CH3)-CH3 + Mg(OH)Br