Multiple choice

Among the following compounds which one is commonly found as Grignard reagents?

  1. Organocopper compounds

  2. Organolithium compound

  3. Organoaluminium compounds

  4. Organomagnesium compounds

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Explanation

Organomagnesium compounds are widespread. They are commonly found as Grignard reagents. The formation of alkyl or aryl magnesium halides (RMgX) from magnesium metal and an alkyl halide is attributed to a SET process. Examples of Grignards are phenylmagnesium bromide and ethylmagnesium bromide.

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