Question

    When haloalkanes and aryl and vinyl halides react with

    magnesium metal they yield which reagent?
    A Hinsberg reagent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Grignard reagent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Tollens’ reagent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Fehling reagent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    When haloalkanes, aryl or vinyl halides react with magnesium metal (usually in the presence of dry ether as a solvent), they yield organomagnesium halides, which are commonly known as Grignard reagents, these are highly reactive organometallic compounds and are widely used in organic synthesis for forming carbon-carbon bonds.

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