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ChemistryCarbonyl compoundsNUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTIONMedium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
Identify the product ( P ) formed in the following reaction
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Diethyl magnesium oxide behaves like a Grignard reagent.
It adds to the carbonyl carbon of cyclopropanone (nucleophilic addition).
Cyclopropanone is highly strained → after addition and hydrolysis, ring opening occurs giving a diol.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Carbonyl compoundsSubtopic:NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION REACTION
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB
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