tareek

Because we only have 2 equivalents of Grignard

1 hour ago, exchemist said:

Carboxylate anions are not very strongly electrophilic, if I remember correctly. What do you think will happen?

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I dont know i would say the benzoic acid, will be formed back. But are you sure Acetophenon can't forn

How do 2 equivalents Grignard react with benzoic acid. The first one will deprotonate the acid proton. But will the second one attack the carboxylat ?

By the way we are using a weak acid