Question

Starting from methyl magnesium iodide, how would you prepare – 

1. Ethyl methyl ether 

2. methyl cyanide 

3. methane.

Answer 1

1. Ethyl methyl ether: 

Lower halogenated ether reacts with grignard reagent to form higher ether.

2. Methyl cyanide: 

Grignard reagent reacts 4rith cyanogen chloride to form alkyl cyanide.

3. Methane:

Grignard reagent reacts with waler to give methane as product.