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Ch.10 - Structure and Synthesis of Alcohols
Wade - Organic Chemistry 9th Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 36a,b

Draw the organic products you would expect to isolate from the following reactions (after hydrolysis).
(a)
(b)

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Step 1: Recognize that the reaction involves a Grignard reagent (R-MgX) reacting with a carbonyl compound. Grignard reagents are nucleophiles that attack electrophilic carbonyl carbons, forming a new carbon-carbon bond.
Step 2: For reaction (a), identify the reactants: cyclohexylmagnesium bromide (Grignard reagent) and formaldehyde (H₂C=O). The Grignard reagent will attack the carbonyl carbon of formaldehyde, leading to the formation of a primary alcohol after hydrolysis.
Step 3: For reaction (b), identify the reactants: cyclopentylmagnesium chloride (Grignard reagent) and butanone (CH₃CH₂COCH₃). The Grignard reagent will attack the carbonyl carbon of butanone, leading to the formation of a tertiary alcohol after hydrolysis.
Step 4: After the nucleophilic attack, the intermediate alkoxide ion is formed. Hydrolysis (addition of water or acid workup) converts the alkoxide ion into the corresponding alcohol.
Step 5: Draw the organic products: (a) Cyclohexylmethanol (a primary alcohol) and (b) 1-cyclopentyl-2-methyl-2-butanol (a tertiary alcohol). Ensure the correct placement of the hydroxyl group and the new carbon-carbon bond in each product.

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