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Ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acet...

Ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetone to give X. On hydrolysis X forms

A

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(3)`

B

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(OH)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-CH_(3)`

C

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CH_(3)`

D

`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)OH`

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The correct Answer is:
C
Ethyl magnesium bromide is Grignard reagent which reacts with acetone to give an aldehyde.

The obtained product on hydrolysis gives 2 - methyl butan-2-ol, an alcohol.
`CH_(3)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(OH)overset(|)(C)-CH_(3)`
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