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Which set of reagents will best convert 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol (neopentyl alcohol) to 4,4-dimethylpentan-2-ol

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Answer:

SOCl2, Mg, CH3CHO, H3O^+

Step-by-step explanation:

The reaction of the 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol with SOCl2 converts the alcohol to an alkyl halide. This now reacts with Mg metal to yield a Grignard reagent.

The Grignard reagent reacts with CH3CHO and acid to yield 4,4-dimethylpentan-2-ol as shown in the image attached to this answer.

Which set of reagents will best convert 2,2-dimethylpropan-1-ol (neopentyl alcohol-example-1
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