Organic chemistry nightmare
2006-07-11 16:44:30 · 6 answers · asked by joe 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A Grignard reagent results from the reaction of an alkyl halide with magnesium. It has the general formula R-Mg-X, where R is an alkyl group and X is Cl, Br or I. Grignard reagents are more nucleophilic than their counterparts without magnesium. They are mostly used to convert ketones, aldehydes and epoxides to alcohols.
2006-07-11 16:56:37 · answer #1 · answered by prune 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a grignard reagent is an alkyl halide with Mg attached such as CH3CH2MgBr. The Mg is always listed before the halide. The grignard reagent is used to lengthen the carbon chain of a compound by attacking the double bond of an aldehyde or ketone group.
2006-07-11 16:56:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grignard reagent is alkaline magnesium halides eg. C2H5MgBr which is ethyl magnesium bromide. These reagents are used to introduce halides groupes like Cl, Br,I in the organic compounds.
2006-07-11 16:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by bindu k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alkyl Magnesium Halide
RMgX
r-alkyl, mg-magnesium, x-halide
2006-07-11 18:39:54 · answer #4 · answered by corrona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R --where R is an organic portion
RMgBr
RBr + Mg (turnings) ---(dry solvent) ---> RMgBr
2006-07-11 16:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Aldebaran 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard about it, but it is too complicated for me.
2006-07-11 16:53:28 · answer #6 · answered by ZORRO 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋