Question

An organometallic cyclic compound (E; C6H11MgBr) was synthesized by one of my PhDscholars followed by magnesium in dry ether which was further react with butanal to yielda macromolecule alcoholic compound (F) after mild acidification. Prolonged treatment of
F with an equivalent amount of hydrogen bromide to 1-bromo-1-butylcycloheptane (G).
Write the structures of (E) and (F), and explain how (G) is obtained from (F).

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