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why is water not used as solvent in synthesis of grignard reagent

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TheGrignardcarbon is highly basic and reacts with the acidic protons of polarsolventslikewaterto form an alkane. Ether hasnoacidic protons, soGrignard reagentsare stable in ether. The MgX bond in aGrignard reagentis ionic: R-Mg+X− . Hence, it is difficult to form aGrignard reagentin a nonpolarsolvent hence water is not used and dry ether is used.

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