QUESTION 5 Which best explains why methyl grignard will not produce an alcohol when mixed with benzoic acid. OH +CH₂MgBr Methyl grignard will form a ketone when reacted with benzoic acid O Benzoic acid would prefer to react with itself in an aldol condensation. O Methyl grignard will add to the ring, not the carboxylic acid. O Methyl grignard will be protonated forming methane and benzoate which will not react,

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Which best explains why methyl grignard will not produce an alcohol when mixed with benzoic acid.
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+CH₂MgBr
Methyl grignard will form a ketone when reacted with benzoic acid
O Benzoic acid would prefer to react with itself in an aldol condensation.
O Methyl grignard will add to the ring, not the carboxylic acid.
O Methyl grignard will be protonated forming methane and benzoate which will not react,
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 5 Which best explains why methyl grignard will not produce an alcohol when mixed with benzoic acid. 0 "OH +CH₂MgBr Methyl grignard will form a ketone when reacted with benzoic acid O Benzoic acid would prefer to react with itself in an aldol condensation. O Methyl grignard will add to the ring, not the carboxylic acid. O Methyl grignard will be protonated forming methane and benzoate which will not react,
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