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How will you convert acetone into 2-methyl-2-propanol?
Or how is tert-butyl alcohol obtained from acetone?

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To convert acetone into 2-methyl-2-propanol (tert-butyl alcohol), we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Formation of Grignard Reagent 1. **React acetone with a Grignard reagent.** - Acetone (CH₃COCH₃) will react with a Grignard reagent, which is typically formed from an alkyl halide (for example, bromomethane, CH₃Br) and magnesium (Mg) in dry ether. - The Grignard reagent here will be methyl magnesium bromide (CH₃MgBr). ### Step 2: Nucleophilic Attack ...
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