Multiple choice

Which of the following is commercially available as solutions of hexanes, heptane or toluene?

  1. Diethylzinc

  2. Diisopinocampheylborane

  3. Dimethyldioxirane (DMDO)

  4. Diphenylphosphoryl azide

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Explanation

Diethylzinc is an organozinc compound composed of zinc bonded to two ethyl groups. This colourless liquid is an important reagent in organic chemistry and available commercially as solutions of hexanes, heptane or toluene.