Complex with ethers
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Complex with diethyl ether
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IUPAC name
Bromido(phenyl)magnesium
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Other names
PMB, (bromomagnesio)benzene [citation needed]
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Identifiers | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.607 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C6H5MgBr | |
Molar mass | 181.31 g mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless crystals |
Density | 1.14 g cm−3 |
Reacts with water | |
Solubility | 3.0M in diethyl ether, 1.0M in THF, 2.9M in 2Me-THF |
Acidity (pKa) | 45 (conjugate acid) |
Hazards | |
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Main hazards
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flammable, volatile |
GHS labelling: | |
Danger | |
H225, H314 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
Flash point | −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds
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Phenyllithium Magnesium bromide Methylmagnesium chloride Dibutylmagnesium |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Phenylmagnesium bromide, with the simplified formula C
6H
5MgBr, is a magnesium-containing organometallic compound. It is commercially available as a solution in diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF). Phenylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent. It is often used as a synthetic equivalent for the phenyl "Ph−" synthon.