Question
Chemistry Question on Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Aldehydes other than formaldehyde react with Grignard reagent to give addition products which on hydrolysis give
A
tertiary alcohols
B
secondary alcohols
C
primary alcohols
D
carboxylic acids
Answer
secondary alcohols
Explanation
Solution
Formaldehyde forms primary alcohol while all other aldehydes form secondary alcohols on reaction with Grignard?? reagent followed by hydrolysis.