Ethyl magnesium bromide reacts with acetone to give $X$. On hydrolysis,$X$ forms:
- A$CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-CH(OH)-CH_3$
- B$CH_3-CH_2-CH(OH)-CH_2-CH_3$
- C$CH_3-CH_2-C(OH)(CH_3)_2$
- D$CH_3-CH_2-CH(CH_3)-CH_2OH$
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