How do you make grignard reagent mechanisms?
1 Answer
Nov 13, 2016
For the formation of Grignards, or for their action?
Explanation:
As far as anybody knows, Grignards form via radical mechanisms on a metallic surface to give
Usually, the Grignard is poured directly onto dry ice to give a carboxylate salt that is one carbon longer than the original hydrocarbyl residue.
And aqueous work up gives the carboxylic acid as required, i.e.