NEETChemistryAldehydes and Ketones
What is the outcome of treating a nitrile with a Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis?
Options
- AFormation of carboxylic acids
- BFormation of esters
- CFormation of aldehydes
- DFormation of ketones
Correct answer
D. Formation of ketones
Step-by-step solution
Treating a nitrile with a Grignard reagent followed by hydrolysis results in the formation of ketones.