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this is a repost because i am really stuck

What is the structure of the magnesium salt that is created as a byproduct of the Grignard reaction:

bromobenzene + mg = phenylmagnesium bromide

phenylmagnesium bromide + benzophenone = triphenylmethanol
I believe you obtain MgBr2 or MgBr(OH)

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