Journal of organometallic chemistry

Reaction of dialkylmagnesium with carbon monoxide. II

P Sobota, M Nowak

Index: Sobota, Piotr; Nowak, Marek Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 340, p. 1 - 6

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Abstract

Abstract Reaction of MgEt 2 with CO gives Et 2 CO, Et 2 CHOH, EtCOCH (OH) Et, EtCOCHEt 2 and EtCOC (OH) Et 2. The qualitative and quantitative composition of the product mixture was found to be dependent on the MgEt 2 concentration and the polarity of solvent. The kinetic results reveal that reaction of CO with MgEt 2 and with its dissociation product MgEt 3−, followed by the formation of the Et 2 CO and EtCOCHEt 2, respectively. The other ...