2007-11-15 06:06:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Simple acid-base reaction. It forms:
RH and CH3O-Mg-X
There is NO nucleophilic addition to the hydroxyl carbon.
2007-11-15 06:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by anotherhumanmale 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An organic chemistry question. Coooool...
Yep, Gringard reagents are decomposed by protic solvents. That's why you always run them in ether or THF. It's an acid/base reaction. Methanol is the stronger acid, so the alkane (R group) is protonated and methanol gets the MgX. The products are: RH and CH3OMgX
2007-11-15 07:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by wilds_of_virginia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I even have not used WebAssign JME, yet i think of the Grignard reagent would desire to be ethylmagnesium bromide. To get the suitable propyl team in the alcohol, you'll want the two carbon atoms from the ethyl and one from the aldehyde team. desire this permits.
2016-12-16 09:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by meran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
R-MgX + CH3OH ===> R-H + Mg++ + Br- + CH3O-
2007-11-15 06:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋