The chemical behavior of these substances resembles that of the carbanions.
Usually prepared by the reaction of an organic halide with magnesium in an unreactive solvent such as diethyl ether, they are commonly represented by the general formula R-Mg-X, in which R is a hydrocarbon radical and X is a halogen atom, usually chlorine, bromine or iodine. The chemical behavior of these substances resembles that of the carbanions. FTP, identify these organic derivatives of magnesium, named for a co-winner of the 1912 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Usually prepared by the reaction of an organic halide with magnesium in an unreactive solvent such as diethyl ether, they are commonly represented by the general formula R-Mg-X, in which R is a hydrocarbon radical and X is a halogen atom, usually chlorine, bromine or iodine.
Grignard Reagents