AP EAMCET20224 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesActual
Identify the major product Y from the following reaction
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
Alkyl halides on reaction with magnesium metals produces a Grignard reagent. These Grignards reagents reacts with carbon dioxide followed acidification produces respective carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid formed can be reduced by lithium aluminium hydride to give a primary alcohol.