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Question
Nucleophilic addition of Grignard reagent to ketones followed by hydrolysis with dilute acids forms ______.
Options
Alkene
Primary alcohol
Tertiary alcohol
Secondary alcohol
MCQ
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Solution
Nucleophilic addition of Grignard reagent to ketones followed by hydrolysis with dilute acids forms tertiary alcohol.
Explanation:
Tertiary alcohol is formed by the following reaction:
\[\ce{CH3COCH3 + CH3MgCl -> (CH3)3COH}\]
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