When phenyl magnesium bromide () is reacted directly with a protic solvent like methanol (), the resulting major aromatic product is:

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When phenyl magnesium bromide ($C_6H_5MgBr$) is reacted directly with a protic solvent like methanol ($CH_3OH$), the resulting major aromatic product is:

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. Grignard reagents ( or ) are exceptionally strong bases. They instantaneously forcefully abstract acidic protons from polar protic solvents (like water or alcohols) to form the corresponding hydrocarbon, which in this case is pure benzene.

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