JEE Main202225 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryAldehydes and KetonesActual
Which of the following conditions or reaction sequence will NOT give acetophenone as the major product?
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
Ethyl benzoate on reaction with 2 moles of grignard reagent forms a tertiary alcohol.Hence acetophenone cannot be formed in this reaction as shown below. Ph - COO - C 2 H 5 + CH 3 MgBr ⟶ PhCOCH 3 ⟶ CH 3 MgBr PhC CH 3 2 OH