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The halide shown is converted to its Grignard reagent with magnesium in dry ether, and the resulting solution is then treated with water. Which structure is the main organic product?

  1. AStructure A
  2. BStructure B
  3. CStructure C
  4. DStructure D

Answer: B

A Grignard reagent behaves as a carbanion and is a strong base; water protonates it to the alkane. Isopropylmagnesium bromide gives propane and . Propan-2-ol would need oxygen insertion, and the coupled hydrocarbon is only a minor Wurtz-type by-product.
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