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Ethylmagnesium bromide 
Summary
Ethylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent with formula C2H5MgBr. It is widely used in the laboratory synthesis of organic compounds.
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.935 |
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| C2H5BrMg | |
| Molar mass | 133.271 g·mol−1 |
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| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Oxford MSDS |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Reactions edit
Apart from acting as the synthetic equivalent of an ethyl anion synthon for nucleophilic addition, ethylmagnesium bromide may be used as a strong base to deprotonate various substrates such as alkynes:[1][2][3]
- RC≡CH + EtMgBr → RC≡CMgBr + EtH
In this application, ethylmagnesium bromide has been supplanted by the wide availability of organolithium reagents.
Preparation edit
Ethylmagnesium bromide is commercially available, usually as a solution in diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran. It may be prepared in the normal manner of Grignard reagents — by reacting bromoethane with magnesium in diethyl ether:[4]
- EtBr + Mg → EtMgBr
References edit
- ^ Taniguchi, H.; Mathai, I. M.; Miller, S. I. (1970). "1-Phenyl-1,4-Pentadiyne and 1-Phenyl-1,3-Pentadiyne". Organic Syntheses. 50: 97; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 925.
- ^ Quillinan, A. J.; Scheinmann, F. (1978). "3-Alkyl-1-alkynes Synthesis: 3-Ethyle-1-hexyne". Organic Syntheses. 58: 1; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 595.
- ^ Newman, M. S.; Stalick, W. M. (1977). "1-Ethoxy-1-butyne". Organic Syntheses. 57: 65; Collected Volumes, vol. 6, p. 564.
- ^ Moyer, W. W.; Marvel, C. S. (1931). "Triethyl Carbinol". Organic Syntheses. 11: 98; Collected Volumes, vol. 2, p. 602.