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How will you bring about the following conversion?
Methyl magnesium bromide to propan-2-ol
Answer
Answer
AI$\text{CH}_3\text{CHO} + \text{CH}_3\text{MgBr} \xrightarrow{\text{dry ether}} \text{CH}_3-\text{CH}(\text{OMgBr})-\text{CH}_3 \xrightarrow{\text{H}_3\text{O}^+} \text{CH}_3-\text{CH(OH)}-\text{CH}_3 + \text{Mg(OH)Br}$
From ISC 2026 Chemistry Paper 1, question 5(i).