Grignard reagent on reaction with carbondioxide in presence of dry ether forms an addition product which on hydrolysis produces carboxylic acid.

Hence, Y in the above reaction is RCOO−Mg+X
RMgX+CO2→etherdryY⟶H3O+RCOOH
What is Y in the above reaction?
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R3CO−Mg+X
RCOO−X+
(RCOO)2Mg
RCOO−Mg+X
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