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Question
Write chemical equations to convert the following:
Methyl magnesium bromide to propan-2-ol.
Chemical Equations/Structures
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Solution
This involves a Grignard reagent reacting with acetone to give a secondary alcohol (propan-2-ol) after hydrolysis.
1. Reaction with acetone:
\[\ce{CH3MgBr + CH3COCH3 ->(CH3)2CHOMgBr}\]
2. Hydrolysis:
\[\ce{(CH3)2CHOMgBr + H2O ->(CH3)2CHOH + Mg(OH)Br}\]
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