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What is/are the principal product(s) formed when excess methylmagnesium iodide reacts with p-hydroxyacetophenone?

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The end product will depend upon

a) the amount of the reagent taken

b) the final treatment of the reaction

If we have just taken methylmagnesium iodide and p-hydroxyacetophenone, then we will get methane and hydroxyl group substituted with MgI in place of hydrogen

Figure 1

However if we have taken excess of methylmagnesium iodide which is Grignard's reagent followed by hydrolysis we will get different product

Figure 2

What is/are the principal product(s) formed when excess methylmagnesium iodide reacts-example-1
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