The Reaction of CH₃CH₂MgBr with CH₃COCH₂CH₃ Gives ________

question 53

Multiple Choice

The reaction of CH₃CH₂MgBr with CH₃COCH₂CH₃ gives ________.

• A) an achiral product
• B) a mixture of diastereomers
• C) the racemate of a chiral product
• D) a single enantiomer
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Apocrine Glands

Sweat glands, mainly found in the underarm and genital areas, that secrete a thicker sweat and are involved in scent and pheromone release.

Lipid Soluble

Refers to substances able to dissolve in fats or lipids, often influencing their absorption and transport in biological organisms.

Hypertonic Fluid

A solution having a higher concentration of solutes than the cytoplasm of a cell, leading to the cell losing water by osmosis.

Merocrine

A type of exocrine secretion where cells secrete substances without losing cytoplasm.