MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #658

Ethyl magnesium bromide is added to ethanal (acetaldehyde) and the mixture is hydrolyzed. What is the structure of the product formed?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #658

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Ethyl magnesium bromide is added to ethanal (acetaldehyde) and the mixture is hydrolyzed. What is the structure of the product formed?

    • A) 1-Butanol
    • B) 2-Butanol
    • C) 2-Methyl-2-propanol
    • D) Butanal

    Answer: 2-Butanol

    Explanation: Grignard reagents react with aldehydes (except formaldehyde) to produce secondary alcohols; tertiary alcohols are wrong as they require a ketone.