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Water destroysgrignard reagents why? |
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Answer» SOLUTION :`CH_(3)MGX= HOH toCH_(4)+ Mg (OH) X` Waterwouldprotonatethe grignardreagent and destroythe grignardregentbecausethegrignardcarbonatomis highlynucleophilic.thiswouldforma hydrocarbon.Thereforetogrignardsolutiononlyetheris thebestsolventand WATEROR alcoholare notusedforthatpurpose. |
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