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Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give:

  1. A
    Isopropyl alcohol
  2. B
    Sec. butyl alcohol
  3. C
    Tert. butyl alcohol
  4. D
    Isobutyl alcohol

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Acetone (a ketone) reacts with a Grignard reagent to form an adduct which upon hydrolysis yields a tertiary alcohol.

The product is 2-methylpropan-2-ol, commonly known as tert-butyl alcohol.

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Reaction between acetone and methylmagnesium chloride followed by hydrolysis will give:
A
Isopropyl alcohol
B
Sec. butyl alcohol
C
Tert. butyl alcohol
D
Isobutyl alcohol

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