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Ch. 17 - Carbonyl Addition Reactions: Aldehydes and Ketones
Mullins - Organic Chemistry: A Learner Centered Approach 1st Edition
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Capitolo 16, Problema 23a

For each of the following carbonyl addition reactions, would you expect a racemic mixture or a mixture enriched in one stereoisomer? In each case, draw both possible stereoisomeric products.
(a) Chemical reaction diagram showing carbonyl compound reacting with MgBr and H2O, producing an alcohol with stereoisomers.

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Identify the type of reaction: The image shows a Grignard reaction, where a Grignard reagent (ethyl magnesium bromide) is added to a ketone (butanone) followed by an acid quench.
Understand the mechanism: The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile, attacking the electrophilic carbonyl carbon of the ketone, forming a tetrahedral intermediate.
Consider stereochemistry: The attack of the Grignard reagent on the planar carbonyl group can occur from either side, leading to the formation of two possible stereoisomers.
Draw the products: The reaction will produce two stereoisomers, which are enantiomers. Draw both possible configurations of the newly formed chiral center.
Determine the mixture type: Since the attack can occur from either side with equal probability, a racemic mixture of the two enantiomers is expected.

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