Question
How will you bring about the following conversions?
acetone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
acetone to 2-methylpropan-2-ol
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Answer
Grignard reagent, methyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetone to form an adduct which on hydrolysis with dilute acid gives 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
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