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What is the IUPAC name of the organic compound formed in the following chemical reaction?AcetoneProduct
2-methylpropan-2-ol
Pentan-2-ol
Pentan-3-ol
2-methylbutan-2-ol
To solve this problem, we need to understand the reaction of acetone with ethyl magnesium bromide () followed by hydrolysis.This is a Grignard reaction, which involves the following steps:1. Reaction of acetone with • Acetone is a ketone with the structure • The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile, attacking the carbonyl carbon of acetone.• This results in the formation of an alkoxide intermediate: 2. Hydrolysis of the alkoxide intermediate:• The alkoxide is then treated with water and an acid (), which protonates the alkoxide to form an alcohol.• The final product is which is 2-methylbutan-2-ol.Analyzing the options:• Option 1: 2-methylpropan-2-ol is incorrect because it has one less carbon atom.• Option 2: Pentan-2-ol is incorrect because the methyl group is not at the correct position.• Option 3: Pentan-3-ol is incorrect because the hydroxyl group is not at the correct position.• Option 4: 2-methylbutan-2-ol is correct as it matches the structure of the product.Therefore, the correct IUPAC name of the product is 2-methylbutan-2-ol, corresponding to Option 4.
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