These compounds, which are usually dissolved in THF or diethyl ether, are usually added to carbonyl groups in order to form carbon-carbon double bonds.
One reagent used to create these compounds can be activated with 1,2-di-iodo-ethane to get rid of a layer of oxide. A mixture of iodine and lithium chloride, or a solution of 1,10-phenanthroline can be used to titrate these compounds. When reacting them with a nitrile, they form an imine which can be hydrolyzed into a carbonyl. Pouring a solution of these compounds over dry ice is an easy way to make (*) carboxylic acids, and their reaction with water creates the corresponding alkane and is often explosive. These compounds, which are usually dissolved in THF or diethyl ether, are usually added to carbonyl groups in order to form carbon-carbon double bonds. For 10 points, name these highly nucleophilic reagents that consist of a magnesium halide bound to a carbon.
One reagent used to create these compounds can be activated with 1,2-di-iodo-ethane to get rid of a layer of oxide.
Grignard reagents