13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds
Grignard Reaction
13. Alcohols and Carbonyl Compounds Grignard Reaction
1PRACTICE PROBLEM
Grignard reaction with ketones and aldehydes involves the nucleophilic addition of alkyl carbanion to the carbonyl carbon, forming alkoxide, which is then protonated to produce alcohol.
Specific reaction:
Specific mechanism:
Why does the given reaction generate a racemic mixture of alcohols?
Grignard reaction with ketones and aldehydes involves the nucleophilic addition of alkyl carbanion to the carbonyl carbon, forming alkoxide, which is then protonated to produce alcohol.
Specific reaction:
Specific mechanism:
Why does the given reaction generate a racemic mixture of alcohols?