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Question
Which of the following compound gives a ketone with Grignard reagent?
Options
Formaldehyde
Ethyl alcohol
Methyl cyanide
Methyl iodide
MCQ
Solution
Methyl cyanide
Explanation:
In the presence of dry ether, a nitrile combines with a Grignard reagent to form an imine complex, which when acid hydrolyzed yields the equivalent ketone.
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