Re: tojc Grignard
kyletd@plu.edu
Sun, 15 Dec 1996 15:08:50 -0800 (PST)
If in the first step of a Grignard rxn was carried out in a solvent like
water the reaction would not go. The Grignard reagent is a very strong
base and water is a stronger acid so an acid-base reaction would take
place instead. That is why we had to dry our lab glassware before we did
the reaction in the last lab. As for carring the reaction in an acid as I
explained before, the Grignard reagent would react in an acid-base
reaction and the product would not be what we wanted. If you want,
information on this can be found in your text on pg 481.
Good luck on the final!!
Tawnya
On Sun, 15 Dec 1996 millermm@plu.edu wrote:
> Greetings (again),
> This might have already been asked but I was wonder what would
> happen if the first step of a grignard rnx was carried out in a different
> solvent like water. Why can't we carry out the entire rnx in acid? I was
> trying to figure out if the a rnx would even happen, and what prodects
> would be made.-Marin
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