The Grignard reagent is highly reactive and is used to prepare many functional groups. An example is the preparation of a carboxylic acid by reaction with carbon dioxide and mineral acid.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Grignard Reaction
In a Grignard reaction, an alkyl halide reacts with magnesium metal in an anhydrous ether solvent to create an organometallic reagent.
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