Explain why Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions?
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Grignard reagents are very reactive. In the presence of moisture, they react to give alkanes. Therefore, Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions.
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The Grignard reagents are highly reactive. It is significant to know that in the presence of the moisture content, they actually react for giving the alkanes. The equation for this reaction is given below.
Hence, the Grignard reagents should be prepared under anhydrous conditions.
These are the major reasons why the Grignard reagents are prepared under anhydrous conditions
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