Question

how to tret-butylalcohol prepared from acetone ?​

Answer 1

1. Acetone is converted to tert butyl alcohol by Grignard reagent ( Methyl Magnesium Bromide ). It undergoes coupling reaction to form methyl oxy - Magnesium Bromide....

2. This intermediate product is made to undergo hydrolysis to ultimately form tertiary butyl alcohol...

3. Acetone is mostly used as a volatile solvent in majority of the " paints and varnishes " in the market.

'Tert butyl alcohol' is used as an alcohol base in perfumery....