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225916

Benzylmagnesium chloride solution

2.0 M in THF

Synonym(s):

(Phenylmethyl)magnesium chloride, Benzylchloromagnesium, Chloro(phenylmethyl)magnesium

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2MgCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.89
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
878506
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Quality Segment

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

packaging

Sure/Seal of

concentration

2.0 M in THF

density

1.031 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

phenyl

SMILES string

Cl[Mg]Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H7.ClH.Mg/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7;;/h2-6H,1H2;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

NRAFPLGJPPJUNB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Benzylmagnesium chloride is an organometallic compound that acts as a Lewis acid and a strong base.

Application

Benzylmagnesium chloride (Grignard reagent) can be used as an alkylating reagent:
  • For alkylating quinolyl-functionalized Cp−chromium(III) complexes which are used as precursors for the preparation of active olefin polymerization catalysts.
  • In the synthesis of 2,3-disubstituted benzopyran-4-ones, 6-chloro-8-methylpurine derivative, and phenylalanine derivatives.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

1.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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