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How is tert-butyl alcohol obtained from acetone?

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This is obtained by treating acetone with Grignard’* reagent.

CH3COCH3+ CH3MgBr → [(CH3)3C-OMgBr] H + /H2O → (CH3)3C-OH + Mg (OH) Br

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