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Why must Grignard reagents be made under anhydrous conditions?
AMoisture hydrolyses the ether
BProtons convert them to alkanes
CWater forms insoluble salts
DWater oxidises the metal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Protons convert them to alkanes
The strongly basic carbon takes a proton from water and is destroyed as a hydrocarbon.
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