In  of gringnard reagent synthesis of triphenylmethanol using excess phenyl magnesium bromide and methyl benzoate, the carbon atom attached to the magnesium atom acts as: carbocation carbanion electrophile free radical carbon

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In  of gringnard reagent synthesis of triphenylmethanol using excess phenyl magnesium bromide and methyl benzoate, the carbon atom attached to the magnesium atom acts as:

carbocation

carbanion

electrophile

free radical carbon

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