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Why is it necessary to avoid even traces of moisture during the use of a Grignard reagent? |
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Answer» Grignard reagent `(RMgX)` is highly reactive. Even in the presence of traces of water it gets hydrolysed to form a hydrocarbon (alkane). It is therefore, synthesised as well as used in completely anhydrous conditions. Normally completely anhydrous ether is used for this purpose `R-MgX+H_(2)Otounderset("Alkane")(R-H)" "+underset("Basic mag. halide")(Mg(OH)X)` |
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