Why is it necessary to avoid even traces of moisture during the use of a Grignard reagent?
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Grignard reagents are highly reactive and react with any source of proton to yield hydrocarbons. Even water, alcohols and amines are sufficiently acidic to convert them to corresponding hydrocarbons.
It is therefore necessary to avoid even traces of moisture from a Grignard reagent.
It is therefore necessary to avoid even traces of moisture from a Grignard reagent.
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