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How is tert-butyl alcohol obtained from acetone?

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Tert-butyl alcohol obtained by treating acetone with Grignard’s reagent 

CH3COCH3 + CH3MgBr → [(CH3)3C-OMgBr] + H+/H2O → (CH3)3C-OH + Mg (OH) Br



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