JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

Phenyl magnesium bromide reacts with methanol to give –

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Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. Aa mixture of anisole and Mg(OH)Br
  2. Ba mixture of benzene and Mg(OMe)Br
  3. Ca mixture of toluene and Mg(OMe)Br
  4. Da mixture of phenol and Mg(Me)Br

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) OH + MgBr → + Mg() Br
methanol phenylmagnesium benzene
bromide

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