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Question

Find out the suitable products in the following Grignard reaction:

 

The correct answer is

To determine the suitable products in the given Grignard reaction, let's analyze the reactants and the reaction mechanism.

Understanding the Reaction

The Grignard reagent in this reaction is (CH_3)_2CHMgBr, which is an organomagnesium compound. The carbon attached to the magnesium has a partial negative charge and acts as a nucleophile.

The substrate for the reaction is a ketone, which has a carbonyl group C=O. The carbonyl carbon is electrophilic and susceptible to nucleophilic attack.

Mechanism

  1. The nucleophilic carbon from the Grignard reagent attacks the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of the ketone.
  2. This forms a tetrahedral alkoxide intermediate.
  3. The alkoxide is then protonated, usually in a subsequent aqueous workup step, to form the corresponding alcohol.

Conclusion

In this reaction, the product is a tertiary alcohol formed by the addition of (CH_3)_2CH group to the carbonyl carbon.

The correct answer is the formation of a tertiary alcohol, as shown in the image above.

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