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Grignard Reaction

In a Grignard reaction, an alkyl halide reacts with magnesium metal in an anhydrous ether solvent to create an organometallic reagent.





The Grignard reagent is highly reactive and is used to prepare many functional groups. An example is the preparation of a carboxylic acid by reaction with carbon dioxide and mineral acid.





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