The organolithium reagents provide another way to prepare alcohols from
carbonyls. Organolithium reagents are a little more reactive than
Grignard reagents. Hope it helps. Scott
anderslj@plu.edu wrote:
>
> Dear Chem Students,
>
> How does a chemist decide between using an organolithium reagent and a
> Grignard reagent? Does one give a higher percent yield than the other?
> This may seem obvious to some, but I haven't figured it out yet. Any
> input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and good luck studying.
>
> Lisa (anderslj)