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Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
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How will you prepare propan-2-ol from bromomethane?

Answer

When bromomethane is treated with magnesium in presence of ether Grignard regent is form, further reaction with ethanal in presence of hydronium ion, propan-2-ol formed.

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