Dibutylmagnesium is an organometallic chemical compound of magnesium. Its chemical formula is C
8H
18Mg.[1] Dibutylmagnesium is a chemical compound from the group of organomagnesium compounds. The pure substance is a waxy solid. Commercially, it is marketed as solution in heptane.[2]
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Di-n-butylmagnesium
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.397 |
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C 8H 18Mg | |
Molar mass | 138.53 |
Appearance | Waxy solid |
Density | 0.713 g/mL at 25°C |
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H250, H260, H314 | |
P210, P222, P223, P231+P232, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P334, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P335+P334, P370+P378, P402+P404, P405, P422, P501 | |
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Dimethylmagnesium |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dibutylmagnesium can be obtained by reaction of butyllithium with magnesium butylchloride and subsequent addition of magnesium 2-ethylhexanoate.[3] The compound can also be prepared by hydrogenation of magnesium, followed by reaction with 1-butene.[1] It is also possible to prepare dibutylmagnesium using 2-chlorobutane, magnesium powder, and n-butyllithium.[4]
Dibutylmagnesium is used as a convenient reagent for the preparation of organomagnesium compounds.[3][2][5]