Methyl magnesium bromide is reacted separately with formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. What is the difference in the classes of alcohol produced after hydrolysis?
Q1. Methyl magnesium bromide is reacted separately with formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. What is the difference in the classes of alcohol produced after hydrolysis?
Answer: Ethanol is produced from formaldehyde, while 2-propanol is from acetaldehyde.
Explanation: Grignard reagents react with formaldehyde to give primary alcohols, while other aldehydes give secondary alcohols and ketones give tertiary alcohols.