Question

) Predict the product for the following reaction sequence. A) 2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid B) 3,3-dimethyl-2-butanone C) 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol D) 2,2-dimethylbutanoic acid E) 2,2-dimethylethanoic acid

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C. 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol

Explanation:

The first attached picture, is the initial reactant.

Now, what happens in each step?, at first we have an alkyl bromide reacting with Mg/ether. This converts the reactant in a grignard reagent, which is often used in several ketones/ladehydes reactions, and even some acid and esthers.

Now, in the second step, we see this grignard reagent, reacting with CO₂ and H₃O⁺. At first, the grignard reagent will attach to the oxygen of the CO₂ by the MgBr, and the carbonated chain will attach to the carbonile. Then in acid medium, the OMGBr leaves the molecule, and form a carboxylic acid.

Finally, in the last step with LiAlH₄ and water, this compound just reduces the carboxylic acid to a primary alcohol, therefore, the only choice available is option c, 2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol.

See picture 2 below for the drawing.

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