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JEE Main 2021 · ChemistryMultiple choiceSingle correctHardMulti-step

JEE Main 25 July 2021, Shift 1, Chemistry Q43

Question 43 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 13 of 30, Section A.

[figure: but-3-en-2-one, CH2=CH-C(=O)-CH3, treated with (i) C2H5MgBr\mathrm{C_2H_5MgBr}, dry ether (ii) H2O\mathrm{H_2O}, HCl giving P (Major Product)] Consider the above reaction, the major product 'P' is :

The figure, in words

Reaction scheme: methyl vinyl ketone with C2H5MgBr in dry ether then H2O, HCl gives P.
  1. (1)[figure: ClCH2CH2-C(OH)(CH3)-CH2CH3]
  2. (2)[figure: CH3-CH(Cl)-C(OH)(CH3)-CH2CH3]Official answer
  3. (3)[figure: long-chain tertiary alcohol CH3(CH2)4-C(OH)(CH3)-CH2CH3]
  4. (4)[figure: CH2=CH-C(OH)(CH3)-CH2CH3]

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Topic
Nucleophilic Addition
Idea tested
Grignard Addition to Alpha,Beta-Unsaturated Carbonyls

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 2× in all
  1. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q77Find out the major product from the following reaction.HardDiagram basedHas a figure

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