(Solution) - Grignard reagents react with oxetane a four membered cyclic eth -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)

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Grignard reagents react with oxetane, a four-membered cyclic ether, to yield primary alcohols, but the reaction is much slower than the corresponding reaction with ethylene oxide. Suggest a reason for the difference in reactivity between oxetane and ethyleneoxide.