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Ethyl acetate is treated with excess in dry ether followed by . The final organic product is

  1. Apropan-2-ol
  2. B2-methylpropan-2-ol
  3. Cacetone
  4. Dbutan-2-ol

Answer: B

The first mole of Grignard adds and ethoxide leaves, giving acetone. Acetone is more reactive than the ester and adds a second mole of , giving . Hydrolysis gives , 2-methylpropan-2-ol.
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