Question

Predict the alkane formed by following reaction C2H5OH + CH3MgX→​

Answer 1

Methane (CH4) will be formed as the negative part of the Grignard Reagent is highly attracted towards acidic hydrogen.

Acidic hydrogen - The hydrogen attached with Sulphur , Oxygen , Nitrogen (S,O,N) or Triple bonded Carbon is called as acidic hydrogen.

And in the above question it is seen that there is a acidic hydrogen attached to Oxygen in Alcohol group . So negative part of GR will take hydrogen and form Methane.