Compound ' A ' undergoes following sequence of reactions to give compound ' B '. The correct structure and chirality of compound ' B ' is [where Et is - C 2 H 5 ]

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Compound ' A ' undergoes following sequence of reactions to give compound ' B '. The correct structure and chirality of compound ' B ' is [where Et is - C 2 H 5 ] ​​​​​​​ Compound ' A '

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In the first step the given alkyl halide that is 2-bromo-3-methyl butane reacts with Mg in presence of dry ether to form a grignard reagent,This grignard reagent reacts with $D_{2} O$ to form a hydrocarbon (B)which has a chiral carbon.
In the reaction with $D_{2} O$ grignard reagent behaves as a strong base.

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