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Etherial solution of an organic compound .A. when heated with magnesium gave .B.. .B. on treatment with ethanal followed by acid hydrolysis gave 2- propanol. Identify the compound .A.. What is .B. known as?

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Solution :COMPOUNDS .A. and .B. are identified as under :
`underset(A) underset("Methyl BROMIDE")(CH_(3)Br)+Mg overset("Ether")RARR underet(B)underset("bromide")underset("Methyl magnesium")(CH_(3)MgBr)`
`underset("Ethanal")(CH_(3)-overset(O)overset(||)C-H)+CH_(3)MgBr rarrCH_(3)-overset("OMgBr")overset("|")"CH"-CH_(3)overset(H_(2)O)rarr underset("2-Propanol")(CH_(3)-overset(OH)overset("|")"CH"-CH_(3))`


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