Why dry ether is to be used as a solvent for Grignard reagent ?

Account for the following : (a) lower members of alcohols are soluble in water but higher members are not (b) Alcohols cannot be used as solvent for grignard reagent.

Grignard reagent adds to

Why alcohols cannot be used as solvents with (a) Grignard reagent

Give the general formula for Grignard reagents.

Ethers are the best solvents of Grignard reagents- Account for this statement.

Write the general formula of Grignard reagent

The acid that cannot be prepared by Grignard reagent

Which of the following compound is not a suitable solvent for Grignard reaction ?