NH₄Cl Is Sometimes Preferred Instead of HCl or H₂SO₄ for "Acid

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Essay

NH₄Cl is sometimes preferred instead of HCl or H₂SO₄ for "acid" work-up after Grignard reactions,particularly when the expected and desired product is a tertiary alcohol: why?

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