Draw the organic product(s) of the reaction of p-methylbenzoic acid with CH3MgBr in dry ether, then H3O+ in the window below. If no new products are formed, tell OWL by drawing ethane, CH3CH3.

Methane is produced as a new product.

Explanation:

acts as a base toward -COOH group in p-methylbenzoic acid.

Hence an acid-base reaction occurs between p-methylbenzoic acid and to produce methane and p-methylbenzoate.

addition will convert p-methylbenzoate back to p-methylbenzoic acid.

Hence, methane is produce as a new product.

Reaction sequences are given below.

every chemical equation adheres to the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed. therefore, there must be the same number of atoms of each element on each side of a chemical equation.