Engineering
Chemistry
Reactions of Organometallic Compound Grignard Reagents
IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Compound
Basic Concepts of GOC
Question

Which reactions will not produce Grignard reagent as final product.

HO – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – Cl Mg/ether

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Grignard reagents (R-Mg-X) form from alkyl/aryl halides and Mg in ether. However, compounds with acidic protons (like -OH) or reactive groups (like carbonyls) will not form stable Grignard reagents because they react with the highly basic/nucleophilic reagent.

The first option, HO-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl, contains an acidic -OH group. This proton will react with the forming Grignard reagent in an acid-base reaction, preventing its formation.

The reaction would be: HO-R-Cl+MgetherHO-R-MgClR-H+Mg(OH)Cl

Final Answer: The first reaction (HO-CH2-CH2-CH2-Cl) will not produce a Grignard reagent.