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Question

In the following sequence of reactions,

The compound ‘D’ is

A

N-propyl alcohol

B

Propanal

C

Butanal

D

N-butyl alcohol

Answer

N-propyl alcohol

Explanation

Solution

CH3CH2OH $\xrightarrow [ \mathrm { I } _ { 2 } ] { \mathrm { P } }$ CH3CH2I

CH3CH2MgI $\xrightarrow { \mathrm { HCHO } }$ $\xrightarrow { \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O } }$