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Hexylmagnesium bromide solution

2.0 M in diethyl ether

Synonym(s):

1-Hexylmagnesium bromide, Bromohexylmagnesium, n-hexylmagnesium bromide

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5MgBr
CAS Number:
3761-92-0
Molecular Weight:
189.38
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855279
MDL number:
MFCD00000046
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3535624

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Product Name

Hexylmagnesium bromide solution, 2.0 M in diethyl ether

InChI

1S/C6H13.BrH.Mg/c1-3-5-6-4-2;;/h1,3-6H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

SMILES string

CCCCCC[Mg]Br

InChI key

SFXUWNMDTWQSHE-UHFFFAOYSA-M

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

concentration

2.0 M in diethyl ether

density

0.965 g/mL at 25 °C

Quality Level

100

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Application

Hexylmagnesium bromide solution can be used as a reagent in addition reactions. It can add to various electrophiles, such as carbonyl compounds, to form alcohols or carboxylic acids. These types of reactions are commonly used for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, natural products, and other organic compounds. It is also used to reduce certain functional groups, such as ketones, esters, and nitriles, to form alcohols or amines.

General description

Hexylmagnesium bromide, also known as n-hexylmagnesium bromide, is a useful organomagnesium compound that is commonly used in organic synthesis. It is typically prepared by reacting magnesium turnings with 1-bromohexane in diethyl ether solvent.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

EUH019

Storage Class

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-40 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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