Which is the most powerful base: #A.# #NaOH#; #B.# #H_2O#; #C.# #K_2O#; #D.# #H_3C-MgCl#. What products would result from reaction with water?

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anor277
Jul 14, 2016

#"Option D"#

Explanation:

The Grignard reagent is a powerful base, and normally deployed in aprotic media. On the other hand, methanol is a very weak acid. Their combination would result in the formation of (i) methane, and (ii) methoxide ion.

This could be tested by quenching the reaction with trimethylsilyl chloride. What do you think would result?

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