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A Useful and General Method for the Synthesis of Alcohols

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A useful and general method for the synthesis of alcohols is the addition of Grignard reagents to carbonyl compounds. Show what Grignard reagent and what carbonyl compound you would start with to prepare each alcohol below. List all possibilities. A useful and general method for the synthesis of alcohols is the addition of Grignard reagents to carbonyl compounds. Show what Grignard reagent and what carbonyl compound you would start with to prepare each alcohol below. List all possibilities.


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