Given below are two statements : Statement I : Ethyl pent- 4 -yn-oate on reaction with CH 3 MgBr gives a 3…

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ethyl pent-4-yn-oate on reaction with CH3MgBr gives a 3°-alcohol.
Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent-4-yn-oate utilizes two moles of CH3MgBr.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
  2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  4. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Solution

 utilizes 3 moles of CH3MgBr. One mole for acidic H of alkyne and 2 moles for ester group.

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