13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Grignard Reaction
89PRACTICE PROBLEM
A researcher wanted to synthesize 1,7-dimethylcycloheptane-1,4-diol. So, he added an equivalent of 8-oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octan-4-ol to a solution of methylmagnesium bromide in diethyl ether, and then added dilute hydrochloric acid. But he did not get his desired product. Identify the products that were produced.
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A researcher wanted to synthesize 1,7-dimethylcycloheptane-1,4-diol. So, he added an equivalent of 8-oxabicyclo[5.1.0]octan-4-ol to a solution of methylmagnesium bromide in diethyl ether, and then added dilute hydrochloric acid. But he did not get his desired product. Identify the products that were produced.