Wednesday, 2 March 2016

organic chemistry - Abnormal reaction of grignard reagent


My book states that:




When isopropyl magnesium bromide is added to diisopropyl ketone, the expected tertiary alcohol is not obtained; instead the secondary alcohol; diisopropyl carbinol is obtained resulting from reduction".



I know this has happened due to steric crowding but can anyone tell the mechanism for this?




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