Tell whether each of the following compounds can be prepared by the reaction of a Grignard reagent

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Tell whether each of the following compounds can be prepared by the reaction of a Grignard reagent with ethylene oxide. If so, show the reaction; if not, explain why and give a different synthesis that uses a different epoxide starting material.

(a) 2-pentanol 

(b) 1-pentanol

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781936221349

6th Edition

Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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