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MHT CET20243 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryAlcohols Phenols and EthersActual

What type of product is obtained when formaldehyde reacts with CH ₃ MgBr in dry ether?

Options

  1. APrimary alcohol with same number of carbon atoms as in aldehyde.
  2. BPrimary alcohol with one carbon atom more than aldehyde.
  3. CSecondary alcohol with one carbon atom more than aldehyde.
  4. DTertiary alcohol with two carbon atoms more than aldehyde.

Correct answer

B. Primary alcohol with one carbon atom more than aldehyde.

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