Organometallic Reagents

12 reactions in this topic, each with the reagents, the mechanism and the structure of the product.

Alkyl halide will react with lithium metal to make organolithium reagents. When two equivalents of organolithium are combined with

Addition of lithium metal (2 equivalents) to an alkyl or alkenyl halide results in the formation of the organolithium reagents.

Grignard reagents will add to carbon dioxide, forming carboxylate salts. After acidic work-up, carboxylic acids are formed.

When a ketone is treated with a Grignard reagent, a new carbon-carbon bond is formed at the carbonyl carbon. Subsequent addition o

Treatment of an alkenyl halide with magnesium metal leads to the formation of the Grignard reagent.

Treatment of alkyl halides with magnesium metal leads to the formation of Grignard reagent.

Addition of a dihalogen (such as iodine, bromine, or chlorine) to a methyl ketone in the presence of base results in a carboxylic

The Heck reaction is a coupling reaction of a vinyl or aryl halide with an alkene in the presence of a palladium catalyst which fo

Treatment of Grignard reagents with acid leads to alkanes. Alternatively, use of deuterated acids leads to the resulting deuterate

Grignard reagents will add to carbon dioxide, forming carboxylate salts. After acidic work-up, carboxylic acids are formed.

Stille reaction is a coupling reaction of an organotin (or organostannanes) with organohalide in the presence of a palladium catal

The reaction of an organic halide with an organoboron reagent in the presence of a palladium catalyst.