Question

Does hydrolysis of grignard reagent reactions does not involve a c-c bond formation

Answer 1

The addition of the Grignard reagent to a carbonyl typically proceeds through a six-membered ring transition state. However, with steric hindered Grignard reagents, the reaction may proceed by single-electron transfer. Grignard reactions will not work if water is present; water causes the reagent to rapidly decompose.