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Jan 23, 2023 · Ethyl ether or THF are essential for Grignard reagent formation. Lone pair electrons from two ether molecules form a complex with the magnesium in the Grignard reagent (As pictured below). This complex helps stabilize the organometallic and increases its ability to react.
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Jan 13, 2016 · Diethyl ether is an especially good solvent for the formation of Grignard reagents for two reasons. (a) Ether is an aprotic solvent. The R-Mg bond is highly polar: δ− Rl − δ+ MgX. The Grignard carbon is highly basic and reacts with the acidic protons of polar solvents like water to form an alkane. δ− Rl-δ+ MgX +H-OH → R-H +HO-MgX.
The calculated values compare well with those determined experimentally for CH 3 MgBr in diethyl ether (∼61 kcal mol –1), suggesting a marginal influence of the halide and solvent on the Mg–CH 3 bond dissociation energy (BDE).
- Raphael Mathias Peltzer, Jürgen Gauss, Odile Eisenstein, Odile Eisenstein, Michele Cascella
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Jul 25, 2023 · Grignard reagents form via the reaction of an alkyl or aryl halide with magnesium metal, typically in a solvent like dry ether. It’s important that no moisture is present, as Grignard reagents are highly reactive and react with water, rendering them useless for further reactions.
Typical solvents for Grignard reactions include anhydrous diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran (THF). If traces of water are present in the reaction solvent or on the glassware being used, the Grignard reagent will react with the water and be destroyed. If this undesired reaction consumes the Grignard reagent, it
