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Ethylmagnesium chloride solution

2.0 M in THF

Synonym(s):

Chloroethylmagnesium

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2MgCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.82
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3647886
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

form

liquid

Quality Level

reaction suitability

reaction type: Grignard Reaction

concentration

2.0 M in THF

density

0.978 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CC[Mg]Cl

InChI

1S/C2H5.ClH.Mg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

ZWNJJACKPNTXHY-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Ethylmagnesium chloride solution can be used:
  • In Cp2ZrCl2 catalyzed ethylcarboxylation of alkenes using carbon dioxide to corresponding carboxylic acids.
  • In the preparation of cyclobutylmagnesium carbenoids by reacting with 1-chlorocyclobutyl p-tolyl sulfoxides.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

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Storage Class

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

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

1.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-17 °C - closed cup

ppe

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


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Zirconocene-catalyzed sequential ethylcarboxylation of alkenes using ethylmagnesium chloride and carbon dioxide
Shao P, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 51(30), 6640-6642 (2015)
Cyclobutylmagnesium Carbenoids: Generation from 1-Chlorocyclobutyl p-Tolyl Sulfoxides with Ethylmagnesium Chloride, Properties, and Some Synthetic Uses
Satoh T, et al.
Synlett, 2010(02), 286-290 (2010)

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