IGNOU BCHCT 133 2026 - How will you prepare primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols from sam

Question

How will you prepare primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols from same Grignard reagent?

19 Jan 2026

Answer :

Word Count : 257

A single Grignard reagent ( \mathrm{RMgX} ) can be used to prepare primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols by choosing different carbonyl compounds for reaction, followed by acidic hydrolysis. For the preparation of a primary alcohol, the Grignard reagent is allowed to react with formaldehyde. Formaldehyde has no alkyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon, so the alkyl group from

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