Home > Organic Chemistry > Introduction to Reactions and Mechanisms

With what would a Grignard reagent react?

Answer 1

Any electrophile..........

And so, amongst other things, we could add #H_3O^+#, #"alkyl halides"#, #"silyl halides"#, #"acyl halides"#, even #"carboxylic acids"#.........

In every situation, you ought to be able to forecast the outcome and illustrate the reaction's mechanism.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer 2

Santiago Alfonso

A Grignard reagent typically reacts with a variety of electrophiles, including carbonyl compounds (such as aldehydes, ketones, and esters), epoxides, and halides.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.