Carbon dioxide gas is bubbled through an ethereal solution of ethylmagnesium bromide, followed by acidification. The product obtained is:
Q1. Carbon dioxide gas is bubbled through an ethereal solution of ethylmagnesium bromide, followed by acidification. The product obtained is:
Answer: Propanoic acid
Explanation: Grignard reagents react with CO2 to form carboxylic acids with one additional carbon; propionaldehyde is tempting but requires a different reagent.