Question

What organic product would you expect from the reaction of ethylmagnesium bromide (CH3CH2MgBr) with H2O.

Answer 1

Answer:

It would produce ethane (CH₃CH₃)

Explanation:

Ethylmagnesium bromide (CH₃CH₂MgBr) is a Grignard's reagent.

It is a highly reactive substance, and as any alkylmagnesium bromide

(R-CH₂MgBr) it reacts with water to produce an alkane (R-CH₃). R stands for any carbon structure bonded to that functional group.