How does acetic acid and ethyl alcohol are rejected from Grignard's reagent?
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A Grignard reagent has a formula RMgX where X is a halogen, and R is ... A carboxylic acid is produced with one more carbon than the original Grignard ... What sort of alcohol you get depends on the carbonyl compound you
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A Grignard reagent has a formula RMgXRMgX where XX is a halogen, and RR is an alkyl or aryl (based on a benzene ring) group. For the purposes of this page, we shall take R to be an alkyl group. A typical Grignard reagent might be CH3CH2MgBrCH3CH2MgBr. Grignard reagents are made by adding the halogenoalkane to small bits of magnesium in a flask containing ethoxyethane (commonly called diethyl ether or just "ether"). The flask is fitted with a reflux condenser, and the mixture is warmed over a water bath for 20 - 30 minutes.

Everything must be perfectly dry because Grignard reagents react with water (see below). Any reactions using the Grignard reagent are carried out with the mixture produced from this reaction. You can't separate it out in any way.