To demonstrate their effectiveness in creating new carbon to carbon bonds, the Grignard arylation of 2-butanone was carried out. The Grignard reaction of phenyl bromide and magnesium, followed by the addition of 2- butanone yielded a crude product of 2-phenyl-2-butanol. The 1H NMR spectra was taken before distillation, showing the crude product, as well as after distillation, showing one of greater purity. In addition, an IR spectrum was taken after distillation. Both the 1H NMR and IR spectra support the conclusion that the product is 2-phenyl-2-butanol. The crude and distilled spectra show alcohol at approximately the same location; however, the peak significantly decreases in size. The IR spectra also shows a definitive alcohol peak. Due
