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A bromoalkane ‘X’ reacts with magnesium in dry ether to form compound ‘Y’. The reaction of ‘Y’ with methanol followed by hydrolysis yield an alcohol having molecular formula, C4H10O. The compound ‘X’ is (AIIMS 2018)

A.bromomethane
B.bromethane
C.1-bromopropane✓ Correct
D.2-bromopropane
Explanation

Dry ether 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 bromopropane Y X CH CH CH Br Mg CH CH CH MgBr -> 3 2 2 2 HCHO CH CH CH CH O MgBr -> 2 3 2 2 2 1 butanol -> H O CH CH CH CH OH

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