Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical Properties of Alkyl Halide
Reactions of Organometallic Compound Grignard Reagents
Question

Select compound 'P':

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Solution

Compound P is formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a Grignard reagent. The given structure shows a 6-carbon chain with a hydroxyl group at the end, indicating it is a primary alcohol. Primary alcohols are produced when formaldehyde (HCHO) reacts with a Grignard reagent (R-MgBr). The reaction is: R-MgBr+HCHOR-CH2-OH. Therefore, the correct structure for P must be the one that is a primary alcohol with one more carbon than the Grignard reagent used.

Final Answer: The first option.