Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ethyl pent- $4$ -yn-oate on reaction with ${CH}_{3}MgBr$ gives a $3 °$ -alcohol.
Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent- $4$ -yn-oate utilizes two moles of ${CH}_{3}MgBr$ .
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ethyl pent-

4

-yn-oate on reaction with

{CH}_{3}MgBr

gives a

3 °

-alcohol.
Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent-

4

-yn-oate utilizes two moles of

{CH}_{3}MgBr

.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : Given below are two statements : Statement I : Ethyl pent- 4 -yn-oate on reaction with CH _ 3 MgBr gives a 3 °

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Ethyl pent- 4 -yn-oate on reaction with CH _ 3 MgBr gives a 3 °

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Correct answer: B. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

utilizes 3 moles of CH _ 3 MgBr . One mole for acidic H of alkyne and 2 moles for ester group.

Given below are two statements : Statement I : Ethyl pent- 4...

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