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Synthesis of 2-Phenyl-2-Butanol from Grignard Reagent
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Synthesis of 2-Phenyl-2-Butanol from Grignard Reagent
Hint: The carbon atom bearing the OH group in the product has three substituents--phenyl, methyl, and ethyl. Any one of these groups could be introduced as a Grignard reagent, with the appropriate ketone. You have already correctly deduced one of the three possibilities.
Hint: The carbon atom bearing the OH group in the product has three substituents--phenyl, methyl, and ethyl. Any one of these groups could be introduced as a Grignard reagent, with the appropriate ketone. You have already correctly deduced one of the three possibilities.
Hint: The carbon atom bearing the OH group in the product has three substituents--phenyl, methyl, and ethyl. Any one of these groups could be introduced as a Grignard reagent, with the appropriate ketone. You have already correctly deduced one of the three possibilities.
Hint: The carbon atom bearing the OH group in the product has three substituents--phenyl, methyl, and ethyl. Any one of these groups could be introduced as a Grignard reagent, with the appropriate ketone. You have already correctly deduced one of the three possibilities.
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