A compound -X- reacts with thionyl chloride to give a compound -Y- -Y- reacts with displaystyle Mg to form a Grignard reagent- which is treated with acetone and the product is hydrolysed to give 2-methyl-2- butanol- What are structural formulae of -X- and -Y- -X - Acetic acid Y - Ethyl ChlorideX - Acetaldehyde Y - Ethyl ChlorideX - Ethyl Alcohol Y - Ethyl ChlorideX - Propyl alcohol Y - Propyl Chloride

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The reaction can be written as- shown in the above image-Hence- X is Ethyl alcohol-and Y is Ethyl chloride-

The reaction can be written as, shown in the above image.Hence, X is Ethyl alcohol.and Y is Ethyl chloride.

The reaction can be written as, shown in the above image.
Hence, $X$ is Ethyl alcohol.
and $Y$ is Ethyl chloride.