MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #655

Methyl magnesium bromide is reacted with propanone (acetone) followed by acidification. What is the IUPAC name of the resulting alcohol?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #655

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Methyl magnesium bromide is reacted with propanone (acetone) followed by acidification. What is the IUPAC name of the resulting alcohol?

    • A) Ethanol
    • B) 2-Propanol
    • C) 2-Butanol
    • D) 2-Methyl-2-propanol

    Answer: 2-Methyl-2-propanol

    Explanation: Grignard reagents react with ketones like propanone to form tertiary alcohols; secondary alcohols are wrong because they come from aldehydes.