Consider the reaction, CH32CHOH →CH3MgIX. The compound ‘X’ in the reaction is

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Aldehyde

Alkane

Ketone

Carboxylic acid

answer is B.

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Active hydrogen compounds react with Grignard's reagent to give Alkanes. The reaction is called Zerwitnoff's reaction;CH3MgI+CH32CHOH→CH4+MgIOCHCH32;

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