CH3MgBr reacts with CH2O to give:
Correct answer: A. 10 Alcohol
- A. 10 Alcohol
- B. 20 Alcohol
- C. 30 Alcohol
- D. Carboxylic acid
Explanation
When CH3MgBr, which is methylmagnesium bromide, reacts with CH2O, which is formaldehyde, it undergoes a nucleophilic addition reaction. In this reaction, the methyl group from CH3MgBr adds to the carbon atom of the carbonyl group in CH2O, resulting in the formation of a primary alcohol. The primary alcohol has the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is bonded to only one other carbon atom.
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