Methylmagnesium bromide reacts with carbon dioxide, and the product is hydrolysed with dilute acid. What is formed?
Correct answer A. Ethanoic acid
Explanation
The Grignard reagent adds to CO₂, giving CH₃COOMgBr, which on acid hydrolysis yields ethanoic acid with one more carbon than the alkyl group.
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