Grignard Reagents
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what is needed in the solution for making Grignard reagents?
ether R-O-R'
Grignard reaction with acid halides give what? Why?
tertiary alcohols - OH is a bad leaving group, so it will form another double bond between the O and the carbon kicking off either the halide
what cannot be in the solution for making Grignard reagents?
H₂O
RX + Mg → ?
R-MgX
What do Grignard reagents not react with?
Alkyl halides
Grignard reagents will add to what end of the epoxide?
less substituted end of epoxide
