Question

What happens when acetone is treated with methyl magnesium iodide and tbe product is hydrolysed

Answer 1

Explanation:

Step 1: When acetone is treated with methyl magnesium iodide it will give organo-metallic compound of magnesium or organo magnesium iodide

Step 2:This organo magnesium iodide on hydrolysis will give 3° alcohol that is tertiary butyl alcohol or 2 methyl propan-2-ol.

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