ORGLIST:Loss of activity in Tolylmagnesium bromide

From: Chris McCooeye (chris$##$cdniso.com)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 08:31:39 EDT

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To Peter Walla -

My guess is that the the grignard reagent is probably just equilibrating to make the more thermodynamically stable benzylmagnesiumbromide. The methyl protons are somewhat acidic.

Chris McCooeye
Pointe-Claire,
Quebec, Canada

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