MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #616

A student reacts Ethyl Magnesium Bromide with Formaldehyde followed by acid hydrolysis. Which class of alcohol is produced as a result?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #616

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A student reacts Ethyl Magnesium Bromide with Formaldehyde followed by acid hydrolysis. Which class of alcohol is produced as a result?

    • A) Primary
    • B) Secondary
    • C) Tertiary
    • D) Phenolic

    Answer: Primary

    Explanation: Formaldehyde is the only aldehyde that yields a primary alcohol with Grignard reagents; secondary is tempting because all other aldehydes produce secondary alcohols.