List the procedural steps, from start to finish, that are required to convert 2-butanone into 3-methyl-3-hexanol using a Grignard reagent prepared from 1-bromopropane and magnesium metal.

List the procedural steps, from start to finish, that are required to convert 2-butanone into 3-methyl-3-hexanol using a Grignard reagent prepared from 1-bromopropane and magnesium metal.




1) dry all glassware and reagents prior to starting the experiment
2) add 1-bromopropane to clean magnesium
3) wait for reaction to turn cloudy. Sonicate if necessary
4) add 2-butanone dropwise to the grignard reagent, allowing a gentle reflux
5) add aqueous ammonium chloride to quench the reaction
6) wash the reaction mixture with sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride solutions in a separatory funnel
7) dry over magnesium sulfate and distill product from THF


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