Ethyl magnesium bromide is reacted with Methanal followed by acid hydrolysis. What class of organic compound is the final product of this synthesis?
Q1. Ethyl magnesium bromide is reacted with Methanal followed by acid hydrolysis. What class of organic compound is the final product of this synthesis?
Answer: Primary alcohol
Explanation: Formaldehyde reacts with Grignard reagents to produce primary alcohols. Other aldehydes produce secondary alcohols, while ketones produce tertiary alcohols in this reaction.