Write the equation for the preparation of a Grignard reagent using 2-bromo-3-methylbutane and name the alkane produced after its hydrolysis?

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Ernest Z.
Aug 27, 2015

The alkane is 2-methylbutane.

Explanation:

The general equations are

#"R-X" + "Mg" stackrelcolor (blue)("dry ether")(→) underbrace("R-MgX")_("Grignard Reagent")#

#"R-MgX" + "H"_2"O" stackrelcolor (blue)("H"^+, " H"_2"O")(→) "RH"#

Your equations are

#("CH"_3)_2"CHCH(CH"_3")-Br" + "Mg" stackrelcolor (blue)("dry ether")(→) ("CH"_3)_2"CHCH(CH"_3")-MgBr"#

#("CH"_3)_2"CHCH(CH"_3")-MgBr" stackrelcolor (blue)("H"^+, "H"_2"O")(→) underbrace(("CH"_3)_2"CHCH"_2CH_3)_("2-methylbutane") #

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