Grignard Reagents

Question 1

How to form a carboxylic acid using a grignard reagent?

Answer 1

• bubble carbon dioxide through grignard reagent in dry ether
• followed by dilute HCl

Question 2

How to form a grignard reagent?

Answer 2

• reflux a halogenoalkane with magnesium in dry ether

Question 3

How to form a primary alcohol using grignard reagent?

Answer 3

• react grignard reagent with methanal in dry ether
• followed by dilute HCl

Question 4

How to form secondary alcohol using grignard reagent?

Answer 4

• react grignard reagent with an aldehyde (other than methanal) in dry ether
• followed by dilute acid

Question 5

How to form tertiary alcohol using grignard reagent?

Answer 5

• react grignard reagent with a ketone in dry ether
• followed by dilute acid