How secondary alcohols prepared from grignard reagent?
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When aldehydes react with grignard reagent, secondary alcohols are formed.
CH3CH2-CHO + R-MgX --> CH3CH2-CH(R)(OH)
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Grignard reaction with aldehydes and ketones
Answer:Grignard reaction with aldehydes and ketonesTo produce a primary alcohol, the Grignard reagent is reacted with formaldehyde. Reacting a Grignard reagent with any other aldehyde will lead to a secondary alcohol. Finally, reacting a Grignard reagent with a ketone will generate a tertiary alcohol.
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