Question

In the following reaction, $C_6H_5CH_2Br \ce{->[{(i) \text{Mg,Ether}}][{(ii) H_3O^+}] X }$ the product ' $X$ ' is

• A. $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{2} OCH _{2} C _{6} H _{5}$
• B. $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{2} OH$
• C. $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{3}$
• D. $C _{6} H _{5} CH _{2} CH _{2} C _{6} H _{5}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C _{6} H _{5} CH _{3}$

Answer 2