Provide the reagents necessary for the following conversion. A) 1. NaBH₄/CH₃OH 2) CH₃CH₂MgBr B) CH₃CH₂MgBr/ether C) 1. H₃O⁺ 2) CH₃CH₂MgBr/ ether D) 1. CH₃CH₂MgBr/ ether 2) H₃O⁺,$\Delta$

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The use of CH3CH2MgBr in ether is the best reagent for this conversion as it will convert the ketone to a secondary alcohol. Option A with NaBHS/CH3CH2OH is not strong enough to reduce the ketone to an alcohol. Option C with H2SO4 and NaBr is a completely different reaction, leading to bromination of the alkane, and option D with the same Grignard reagent followed by H2SO4 and H2O2 is an overreaction, leading to the formation of a carboxylic acid.

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