Which of the following compounds will form a hydrocarbon on reaction with a Grignard reagent?
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a
CH3CH2OH
b
CH3CHO
c
CH3COCH3
d
CH3CO2CH3
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
Grignard's reagent (RMg+X-) acts as a base. Hence it reacts with compounds having acidic hydrogens like compounds having -OH, -NH , -SH, -CO2H, -SO3H groups. CH3CH2OH + RMgX →R-H + CH3CH2OMgXIt is an Acid-Base neutralization reaction.