Q. When ethanal reacts with $CH_{3}MgBr$ and $C_{2}H_{5}OH\ /dry\ HCl$, the product formed are
A) Ethyl alcohol and 2-propanol
B) Ethane and hemiacetal
C) 2-propanol and acetal
D) Propane and methyl acetate
Explanation
(c)
Grignard reagent ($RMgX$) with aldehyde) other than formaldehyde ($HCHO$) gives $2{^\circ}\$alcohol. Aldehyde on reaction with $C_{2}H_{5}OH/HCl$ gives acetal.
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