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Each of the following alcohols has been prepared by reaction of a Grignard reagent with et...

Each of the following alcohols has been prepared by reaction of a Grignard reagent with ethylene oxide. Select the appropriate Grignard reagent in each case.

(a)


(b)

Sample Solution (a) Reaction with ethylene oxide results in the addition of a —CH2CH2OH unit to the Grignard reagent. The Grignard reagent derived from o-bromotoluene (or o-chlorotoluene or o-iodotoluene) is appropriate here.

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