Why do Grignard reactions need to be dry?
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Jun 21, 2016
Because the natural enemy of the Grignard reagent, and organometallic reagents in general is water.
Explanation:
[See this old answer.](https://socratic.org/questions/why-does-the-glassware-have-to-be-dry-in-a-grignard-reaction)
