Specification
Synonyms
(3-Chlorophenyl)magnesium bromide, (m-Chlorophenyl)magnesium bromide, 3-chloro phenyl magnesium bromide, 3-chlorophenyl magnesium bromide, m-chlorophenyl magnesium bromide, Bromo(3-chlorophenyl)magnesium
IUPAC Name
bromo(3-chlorophenyl)magnesium
Canonical SMILES
ClC1=CC([Mg]Br)=CC=C1
InChI
1S/C6H4Cl.BrH.Mg/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6;;/h1-2,4-5H;1H;/q;;+1/p-1
InChI Key
ZIYRUWPTUPFRQU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Boiling Point
65 °C(lit.)
Density
0.960 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Application
3-Chlorophenylmagnesium bromide (o-chlorophnylmagnesium bromide) is a Grignard reagent that can be used to synthesize:
2,3-Di(o-chlorophenyl)buta-1,3-dienes by reacting with 1,4-dimethoxy 2-butyne in the presence of a copper(I) salt.
2-Bromo-5-chlorothiophen-3-yl-(3-chlorophenyl)methanol by reacting with 2-bromo-5-chlorothiophene-3-carbaldehyde.
2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-1-phenyl-1H-inden-1-ol from 2- benzoylbenzonitrile as a starting a material.