C2H5MgCl
Ethylmagnesium chloride, with the chemical formula C2H5MgCl, is an organomagnesium compound classified as a Grignard reagent. It serves as a versatile ethyl nucleophile and strong base in organic synthesis and is typically used to build carbon–carbon bonds and-derived alcohols.
Ethylmagnesium chloride is prepared by reacting an ethyl halide (ethyl chloride or bromide) with magnesium metal
As with other Grignard reagents, C2H5MgCl is highly reactive with water and oxygen, and it reacts readily
The reagent is moisture- and air-sensitive and is typically handled under inert conditions in dry solvents.
Grignard reagents; organomagnesium chemistry; carbon–carbon bond formation.