99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryAlcohols Phenols and Ethers
Phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol to give
Options
- AA mixture of anisol and M g O H B r
- BA mixture of benzene and M g O M e B r
- CA mixture of toluene and M g O H B r
- DA mixture of phenol and M g M e B r
Correct answer
B. A mixture of benzene and M g O M e B r
Step-by-step solution
P h M g B r can be protonated by any of the protic solvent e . g . , C H 3 O H . PhMgBr + CH 3 OH → PhH + Mg OCH 3 Br