Grignard reaction

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  • Victor Grignard.
    In Victor Grignard

    …for his development of the Grignard reaction. This work in organomagnesium compounds opened a broad area of organic synthesis.

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Grignard reagents

  • Synthetic applications of highly reactive organometallic reagents such as alkyllithium (LiR) and Grignard (RMgX). Sulfoxides (R2SO), for example, are prepared by treating thionyl chloride (SOCl2) with a Grignard reagent.
    In Grignard reagent

    Grignard reagents commonly are prepared by reaction of an organohalogen with magnesium in a nitrogen atmosphere because the reagent is very reactive toward oxygen and moisture. Organohalogens vary greatly in their rates of reaction with magnesium. For example, alkyl iodides generally react very rapidly, whereas…

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