Statement I : Ethyl pent–4–yn–oate on reaction with CH3MgBr gives a 3°–alcohol.

Question

Given below are two statements : 

Statement I : Ethyl pent–4–yn–oate on reaction with CH₃MgBr gives a 3°–alcohol. 

Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent–4–yn–oate utilizes two moles of CH₃MgBr.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : 

(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false. 

(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. 

(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. 

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. 

Answer 1

Answer is (3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement 1 is true 

But it consume 3 moles of G R 

So statement 2 is false.