Asked by Hunting And Exploring The Wild 406 on Sep 28, 2024

Reaction of ethylmagnesium bromide with which of the following compounds yields a tertiary alcohol after quenching with aqueous acid?

A) H2CO
B) CH3CHO
C) (CH3) 2CO
D) ethylene oxide
E) n-butyllithium

Tertiary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl (-OH) group is attached to a carbon atom that is connected to three other carbon atoms.

Ethylmagnesium Bromide

A Grignard reagent used in organic synthesis to form carbon-carbon bonds, consisting of ethyl group bonded to a magnesium-bromide ion.

Aqueous Acid

A solution where an acid is dissolved in water, leading to the dissociation of hydrogen ions (H+).

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