Phenylmagnesium bromide



Phenylmagnesium bromide

OR2 = ether or THF

General
Systematic name  ?
Other names PMB
Molecular formula C6H5MgBr
SMILES Br[Mg]c1ccccc1
Molar mass 181.31 g/mol
Appearance Colorless crystals
CAS number [100-58-3]
Properties
Density and phase solid
water Reacts violently
Basicity (pKb) strong base
Structure
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards inflammable
NFPA 704
Flash point  ?°C
R/S statement R: R12 R14 R15 R20 R22 R35 R41

S45

RTECS number  ?
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties 		εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data 		Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data MS
Related compounds
Related compounds Phenyllithium
Magnesium bromide
Methylmagnesium chloride
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Phenylmagnesium bromide, with the simplified formula C6H5MgBr, is a a synthon.

Preparation and structure

Phenylmagnesium bromide can be prepared in the laboratory by treating bromobenzene with magnesium metal, usually in the form of ribbon. A polar solvent is required to solvate the magnesium portion of the molecule, hence the use of ether or THF. iodine may be used to activate the magnesium by removing the oxide surface.

Although in octet rule. The Mg-O distances are 2.01 and 2.06 Å whereas the Mg-C and Mg-Br distances are 2.2 and 2.44 Å, respectively.[1]

Chemistry

Phenylmagnesium bromide is a strong triphenylmethanol.

References

  1. ^ Stucky, G. D.; Rundle, R. E. "The Structure of Phenylmagnesium Bromide Diethyletherate and the Nature of Grignard Reagents" Journal of the American Chemical Society 1963, volume 85, pp1002. DOI 10.1021/ja00890a039

Further reading

  • Oxford University, Phenylmagnesium bromide in ether, Aug 19 2005. Accessed 28 Oct 2006.
 
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