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Question 48

'R' formed in the following sequence of reaction is:

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Firstly CN- nucleophile gets attached to the carbonyl reducing it to alcohol. In the next step EtOH in acidic medium on reaction with a Cyanide group results in the formation of Ethyl Ester. At last the 2 CH3- from Grignard Reagent get attached to the ester, firstly removing -OEt since it is a good leaving group then reducing the carbonyl carbon to -OH.

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