Between keto and aldehyde groups, which one reacts readily with methyl magnesium bromide and why?

1 Answer
Feb 21, 2018

Aldehyde group #(RCHO)# reacts readily with Grignard reagent #(CH_3MgBr)#.

Explanation:

Because the Carbonyl carbon of aldehyde #(RCHO)# is more electrophilic as compared to the carbonyl carbon of Ketone #(R_2C=O)# ; so Aldehyde is more reactive than Ketone .