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Question
An alkyl halide by formation of its Grignard reagent and heating with water gives propane. What is the original alkyl halide?
Options
Methyl iodide
Ethyl iodide
Ethyl bromide
Propyl bromide
MCQ
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Solution
Propyl bromide
Explanation:
\[\ce{\underset{Propyl bromide}{CH3CH2CH2Br} ->[Mg/ether] \underset{Grigand Reagent}{CH3CH2CH2MgBr} ->[Δ][H2O] CH3CH2CH3}\]
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