Question

what happen, when ethanal is treated with methyl magnesium bromide and the product is hydrolysis
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Answer 1

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• The final product will propane-2-ol. Explanation: Grignard reagent with aldehydes reactstogether to give organo-metallic compounds which on hydrolysis results in formation alcohol. In first step,acetaldehyde (ethanal) was reacted with methyl magnesium bromide (grignard reagent) which gives unstable adduct.

Answer 2

Answer:

propane-2-ol

Explanation:

Grignard reagent with aldehydes reactstogether to give organo-metallic compounds which on hydrolysis results in formation alcohol. In first step,acetaldehyde (ethanal) was reacted with methyl magnesium bromide (grignard reagent) which gives unstable adduct.