Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
100-58-3
Molecular Formula
C6H5BrMg
Molecular Weight
181.32 g/mol
Synonym

Phenylmagnesium;Bromide,bromophenylmagnesium,Phenylbromomagnesium,(Bromomagnesio)benzene,PhenylMagnesiuM BroMid,Magnesium, bromopheny

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Phenylmagnesium bromide (C₆H₅MgBr) is a Grignard reagent formed from bromobenzene and magnesium in dry ether. It is a highly reactive nucleophile used to convert carbonyl compounds into alcohols and must be kept free from moisture.