Question

I need help with gringard synthesis

Answer 1

I'll be very glad to help!

Answer 2

Thanks

Answer 3

http://i.imgur.com/duk781N.png Here is a screen shot of the problem

Answer 4

So we need to use a gringard reagent to synthesize that primary alcohol

Answer 5

@pepsi54 Let's try to understand what a gringard reagent is first

Answer 6

In actuality, magnesium is less electronegative than the group that's attached to it so, because the group of interest has a negative charge and the point of this is to have a wide range of compounds that can be made with this. the R group can be just about anything, well there cant be water or any kind of protic solvent . etc.