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Grignard reagents (carbanion nucleophiles) attack aldehydes to give secondary alkoxide complexes, and after aqueous work-up secondary alcohols.

Generic Organic reaction
RCHO
  +  
RMgX
         
R2CHOH
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Aldehyde (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Grignard reagent (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
2° Alcohol (generic)     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Addition: Nucleophilic
Strategic Bond Formation

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