Identify the major product Y from the following reaction

Identify the major product Y from the following reaction

Solution

Alkyl halides on reaction with magnesium metals produces a Grignard reagent. These Grignards reagents reacts with carbon dioxide followed acidification produces respective carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid formed can be reduced by lithium aluminium hydride to give a primary alcohol.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 2)

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