A student reacts methyl magnesium bromide with solid carbon dioxide in dry ether, followed by dilute HCl hydrolysis. What is the final organic product?
Q1. A student reacts methyl magnesium bromide with solid carbon dioxide in dry ether, followed by dilute HCl hydrolysis. What is the final organic product?
Answer: Ethanoic acid
Explanation: Grignard reagents react with dry ice (CO2) followed by hydrolysis to produce carboxylic acids with one additional carbon atom.