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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsNUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTIONMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Which of the following on reaction with phenyl magnesium bromide followed by workup will not give alcohol as one of the major product.
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
PhMgBr followed by workup gives an alcohol with aldehydes (HCHO gives PhCH2OH), ketones (Ph2CO gives Ph3COH) and esters (PhCOOMe gives Ph3COH).
Benzoic acid (D) instead destroys the Grignard reagent by acid-base reaction, giving benzene and no alcohol.
Answer (D).
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTION
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