Grignard Synthesis: Ph-Mg-X + tert-Butyl Alcohol

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Homework Statement


Predict the product, along with the reaction mechanism,of the given reactants -:

[tex]Ph-Mg-X + tert-butyl alcohol \longrightarrow \ ?[/tex]

My attempt
This is a grignard synthesis, RMgX where R is phenyl carbanion . The general reaction with water gives alkanes,and X-Mg-OH . Similarly the reaction with alcohol should give tertbutyl benzene and X-Mg-OH ? But the given answer is benzene.
Could someone give an explanation as to how that is being formed ?
Any links to webpages explaining griganard reactions with alcohols will also be appreciated.
Thx
 
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Similarly the reaction with alcohol should give tertbutyl benzene and X-Mg-OH ?