Why Can't You Use Acidic Conditions (Such as Aqueous

question 36

Multiple Choice

Why can't you use acidic conditions (such as aqueous hydrochloric acid) for the addition of a Grignard reagent to a ketone?

• A)Because the Grignard reagent will react with the acid and be quenched
• B)Because the ketone will be protonated and thus unreactive
• C)Because the ketone will form an unreactive enol
• D)Because the Grignard reagent won't dissolve in aqueous solutions

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