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Match the solvents below with why or why they would not be acceptable solvents in which to generate the Grignard reagent. not acceptable because it will not effectively dissolve the Grignard reagent and the insoluble organometallic reagent will coat the surface of the magnesium and the reaction will cease 1. ethanol an acceptable solvent because it will solvate the 2. hexane Grignard reagent via a Lewis acid/ base interaction 3. ether not acceptable because it 4. acetone will undergo an acid/ base reaction with the Grignard reagent generated not acceptable because it is an electrophile that will be attacked by the newly Match the reactant with the number of equivalents of phenyl magnesium bromide needed to produce triphenylmethanol. 3 1. benzophenone 1 2. diethyl carbonate 2 3. methyl benzoate