Which one of the following compounds will yield 1-hexanol when treated with butylmagnesium bromide followed by acid workup?
A) 1-hexanol
B) formaldehyde
C) propanal
D) oxirane
E) hexanal

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Oxirane (epoxide) reacts with butylmagnesium bromide (Grignard reagent) through ring opening, leading to a primary alcohol with two additional carbons from the butyl group. After acid workup, this yields 1-hexanol.

Which One of the Following Compounds Will Yield 1-Hexanol When