Addition of 1-bromobut-2-ene to magnesium metal in dry ether results in formation of aGrignard reagent. Addition of water to this Grignard reagent gives a mixture of but-1-eneand but-2-ene (cis and trans). When the Grignard reagent is made using 3-bromobut-1-ene,addition of water produces exactly the same mixture of products in the same ratios.Explain this curious result.

Addition of 1-bromobut-2-ene to magnesium metal in dry ether results in formation of aGrignard reagent. Addition of water to this Grignard reagent gives a mixture of but-1-eneand but-2-ene (cis and trans). When the Grignard reagent is made using 3-bromobut-1-ene,addition of water produces exactly the same mixture of products in the same ratios.Explain this curious result.

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Chapter21: Benzene And The Concept Of Aromaticity

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Problem 21.47P: When warmed in dilute sulfuric acid, 1-phenyl-1,2-propanediol undergoes dehydration and...

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