In the following reaction mechanism, what best describes the role of the Grignard reagent? +CH₂MgBr 1) ether 2) H3O* The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and attacks the carbonyl carbon. The Grignard reagent acts as an electrophile and is attacked by the oxygen. The Grignard reagent is first protonated by the acid. The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and removes a proton from the methyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon

In the following reaction mechanism, what best describes the role of the Grignard reagent? +CH₂MgBr 1) ether 2) H3O* The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and attacks the carbonyl carbon. The Grignard reagent acts as an electrophile and is attacked by the oxygen. The Grignard reagent is first protonated by the acid. The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and removes a proton from the methyl group attached to the carbonyl carbon

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In the following reaction mechanism, what best describes the role of the Grignard reagent?
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+CH₂MgBr
1) ether
2) H3O*
The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and attacks the carbonyl carbon.
The Grignard reagent acts as an electrophile and is attacked by the oxygen.
The Grignard reagent is first protonated by the acid.
The Grignard reagent acts as a nucleophile and removes a proton from the methyl
group attached to the carbonyl carbon.

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