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Question
Identify 'B' in the following series of reactions.
\[\ce{Ethanol ->[NaBr][H2SO4, \Delta] A ->[Mg][Dry ether] B}\]
Options
Ethyl magnesium bromide
Ethene
Sodium ethoxide
Ethyl bromide
MCQ
Solution
Ethyl magnesium bromide
Explanation:
\[\ce{\underset{Ethanol}{CH3 - CH2 - OH} ->[NaBr][H2SO4, \Delta] \underset{\underset{(A)}{Bromoethane}}{CH3 - CH2 - Br} + H2O ->[Mg][Dry ether] \underset{\underset{(B)}{Ethyl magnesium bromide}}{CH3 - CH2 - Mg - Br}}\]
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