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Choose the correct option.
When acetaldehyde is treated with Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis, the product formed is:
- (1)Primary alcohol
- (2)Secondary alcohol
- (3)Carboxylic acid
- (4)Tertiary alcohol
Answer
Answer
AICorrect option: (2)
Answer: (2) Secondary alcohol
Acetaldehyde ($\mathrm{CH_3CHO}$) with $\mathrm{RMgX}$ and hydrolysis gives $\mathrm{CH_3CH(OH)R}$, a secondary alcohol (only methanal gives a primary alcohol).
From ISC 2018 Specimen Chemistry Paper 1, question 1(b)(iii).