Why is organolithium compounds is more reactive than grignard reagent?
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Nucleophilic organolithium reagents can add to electrophilic carbonyl double bonds to form carbon-carbon bonds. They can react with aldehydes and ketones to produce alcohols. ...Organolithium reagents are also superior to Grignard reagents in their ability to react with carboxylic acids to form ketones.
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Nucleophilic organolithium reagents can add to electrophilic carbonyl double bonds to form carbon-carbon bonds. ... Organolithium reagents are also superior to Grignard reagents in their ability to react with carboxylic acids to form ketones.
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