Phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol to give:
- Aa mixture of anisole and
- Ba mixture of benzene and
- Ca mixture of toluene and
- Da mixture of phenol and
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Grignard reagents () are strong bases. They react with compounds containing acidic hydrogens (like alcohols, water, acids) to form alkanes/arenes.
The phenyl group picks up the proton from the hydroxyl group of methanol.
The phenyl group picks up the proton from the hydroxyl group of methanol.