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Reactions of Grignard Reagents

…to give carboxylic acids (after acid workup). Grignard reagents will not perform SN2 reactions with alkyl halides. They are also not compatible with carboxylic acids or alcohols. Table of Contents…

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Kiliani-Fischer Synthesis

Description: The Kiliani-Fischer synthesis is a way of extending sugars by one carbon. It leads to a mixture of stereoisomers. The rest of this page is available to MOC Members…

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What’s An Organometallic?

…Molecules which contain a carbon-metal bond are known as organometallic compounds Examples of organometallic compounds include organolithium compounds, organomagnesium compounds (Grignard reagents) and organocuprates (Gilman reagents) Table of Contents A…

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