grignard reagent

Reactions with Grignard Reagents. A Grignard reagent has a formula RMgX where X is a halogen, and R is an alkyl or aryl (based on a benzene ring) group. For the purposes of this topic, we shall take R to be an alkyl group (e.g., BuMgBr). Grignard reagents are made by adding the halogenoalkane to...