13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Grignard Reaction
4PRACTICE PROBLEM
The given Grignard reaction proceeds through the nucleophilic addition of an ethyl carbanion to the electrophilic carbon of carbonyl. Explain why the resulting stereoisomers are not equally favored.
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The given Grignard reaction proceeds through the nucleophilic addition of an ethyl carbanion to the electrophilic carbon of carbonyl. Explain why the resulting stereoisomers are not equally favored.