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Which of the following liberates methane when treated with excess in dry ether?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B, D

Methane forms only when the Grignard reagent finds an acidic proton. The hydroxyl proton of the tertiary alcohol and the terminal alkyne proton ( C-H) are acidic enough. Dimethyl ether and hexane have no acidic hydrogen and do not react.
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