Question

Grignard reagent is prepared by the reaction between.

• A. Zinc and alkyl halide
• B. Magnesium and alkyl halide
• C. Magnesium and alkane
• D. Magnesium and aromatic hydrocarbon

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Magnesium and alkyl halide

Answer 2

$RX + Mg\underset{\text{ether}}{\overset{\quad\text{Dry}\quad}{\rightarrow}}\underset{\text{Grignard'sreagent}}{R - Mg - X}(X = Cl,Br,I)$