Which of the following statements is false regarding the reactivity of Gilman reagents?
A) They react with acyl halides to give ketones.
B) They react with α,β-unsaturated ketones to give alcohols.
C) They react with alkyl halides or aryl halides in a coupling reaction.
D) They are unreactive with tertiary halides.

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Gilman reagents (organocopper compounds) do not typically react with α,β-unsaturated ketones to give alcohols. Instead, they are known for nucleophilic addition to electrophiles such as acyl halides to form ketones, coupling reactions with alkyl or aryl halides, and their general reactivity pattern does not include direct conversion of α,β-unsaturated ketones to alcohols.

Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding the Reactivity