Grignard's reagent reacts with ethanal
(acetaldehyde) and propanone to give

Options

A. Higher aldehydes with ethanal and higher ketones with propanone
B. Primary alcohols with ethanal and secondary alcohols with propanone
C. Ethers with ethanal and alcohols with propanone
D. Secondary alcohols with ethanal and tertiary alcohols with propanone

Answer

D

Explanation

`CH_(3)-MgBr + CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)(C )-H overset(H_(2)O)rarr CH_(3)-underset(" "CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-OH+MgBr(OH)`
`CH_(3)MgBr + CH_(3)-underset(" "CH_(3))underset(|)(C )=O overset(H_(2)O)rarr`