MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #597

What organic product is formed when methyl magnesium bromide is treated with ammonia (NH3) in a dry ether solvent?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #597

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What organic product is formed when methyl magnesium bromide is treated with ammonia (NH3) in a dry ether solvent?

    • A) Methylamine
    • B) Acetamide
    • C) Ethane
    • D) Methane

    Answer: Methane

    Explanation: Grignard reagents react with any compound containing active hydrogen (like ammonia) to form alkanes; CH3MgBr forms methane.