Write the product of the following reaction, indicating the mechanism by which it occurs.
SOLUTION:
Diethyl carbonate adds three equivalents of methylmagnesium bromide to form tert-butanol .
The reaction mechanism occurs in the following stages:
Stage 1. Addition of magnesium to diethyl carbonate.
Stage 2. Removal of EtO - MgBr +
Stage 3. Addition of the second magnesium equivalent
Stage 4. Elimination.
Stage 5. Addition of the third equivalent
Stage 6. Acid hydrolysis
