13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Grignard Reaction
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Problem 10h
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionA formate ester, such as ethyl formate, reacts with an excess of a Grignard reagent to give (after protonation) secondary alcohols with two identical alkyl groups.
(a) Propose a mechanism to show how the reaction of ethyl formate with an excess of allylmagnesium bromide gives, after protonation, hepta-1,6-dien-4-ol.Verified Solution
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