can an ester be synthesized by grignard reagent?

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Chapter22: Carbonyl Alpha-substitution Reactions
Section22.SE: Something Extra
Problem 48AP: How might you convert geraniol into either ethyl geranylacetate or geranylacetone?
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can an ester be synthesized by grignard reagent?

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Grignard reagent: The strong carbon nucleophile that reacts with carbonyl group forming alcohols.

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