NEETChemistryCarboxylic Acid Derivatives
What is the immediate product formed when Grignard reagents react with carbon dioxide?
Options
- ACarboxylic acids
- BAldehydes
- CKetones
- DAlcohols
Correct answer
A. Carboxylic acids
Step-by-step solution
The immediate product formed when Grignard reagents react with carbon dioxide is salts of carboxylic acids, which are then acidified to yield carboxylic acids.