Diagram of Grignard reactions

Organomagnesium halides of the general structure R-Mg-X, with R = alkyl, alkenyl or aryl and X = halogen, are called “Grignard” reagents after their inventor, chemist Victor Grignard. Grignard reagents are highly reactive and react with most organic compounds. It also reacts with water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen. Grignard reagents are prepared by the reaction of magnesium metal with appropriate alkyl halide in ether solvent. The halogen may be chlorine, bromine, or iodine. A related synthesis uses ethylene oxide to prepare alcohols containing two more carbon atoms than that of the alkyl halide. Perhaps the most important use of the Grignard reagent is the reaction with aldehydes and ketones to form alcohols.

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a range of Grignard reagents and related products in a variety of formats, including custom and bulk quantities.


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H54159.AE 2,4-Dichlorobenzylmagnesium chloride, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
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H54075.AE 3-Chloro-4-methylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50 M in 2-MeTHF
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089435.AP 4-Methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in THF
309.00
H51170.AE Allylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
130.00
H51155.AE Isopropylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
127.65

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H54780.AE 3-Methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 1.0 M in 2-MeTHF
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H54501.AE 5-Chloro-2-methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50M in 2-MeTHF
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H51165.AP Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
186.65

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089435.AE 4-Methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in THF
79.65

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H51161.AD 3-Chlorophenylmagnesium bromide, 1M in MeTHF
226.65

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H51161.AE 3-Chlorophenylmagnesium bromide, 1M in MeTHF
374.65

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H54312.AE 3,4-Difluorobenzylmagnesium bromide, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
246.65

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H51165.AE Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
55.60
H51170.AP Allylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
449.65

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H51155.AP Isopropylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
525.65

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H51171.AE 2-Butenylmagnesium chloride, 0.5M in MeTHF
222.65

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H54189.AE 2,6-Difluorobenzylmagnesium bromide, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
233.65

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H51154.AE Benzylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
253.65

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H54284.AE 4-tert-Butylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50 M in 2-MeTHF
286.65

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H26273.AE Cyclopropylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M solution in THF, AcroSeal™
232.65

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H54729.AE Phenylmagnesium bromide, 3M in 2-MeTHF
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H51164.AP tert-Butylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
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H51158.AD Cyclopropylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in MeTHF
192.65

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087299.AD Benzylmagnesium chloride, 1-2M in THF
83.30
H51158.AE Cyclopropylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in MeTHF
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H54317.AE 4-Methoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 1.0 M in 2-MeTHF
143.65

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H54824.AE tert-Pentylmagnesium chloride, 1M in 2-MeTHF
373.65

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041675.JT Ethylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether, packaged under Argon in resealable ChemSeal™ bottles
65.00
041675.JU Ethylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether, packaged under Argon in resealable ChemSeal™ bottles
122.00
H51164.AE tert-Butylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
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H54138.AE 2,6-Dimethylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
133.00
087291.JT Ethylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether
69.10
087326.AE Phenylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether
65.10
087291.JU Ethylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether
108.00
H54201.AE 4-Isobutylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
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H54654.AE 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in THF
250.65

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H54115.AE 4-(2-Tetrahydropyranyloxy)phenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
422.65

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H54635.AE (Trimethylsilyl)methylmagnesium chloride, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
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H54337.AE 2,5-Dimethoxyphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
248.65

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H51163.AE 4-Chlorophenylmagnesium bromide, 1M in MeTHF
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H54966.AE 2,4-Difluorobenzylmagnesium bromide, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
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H54177.AE 2-Methoxybenzylmagnesium chloride, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
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H54427.AE 3,5-Difluorobenzylmagnesium bromide, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
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087326.AP Phenylmagnesium bromide, 3M in ether
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H54622.AE 3,5-Difluorophenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50M in 2-MeTHF
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H54865.AE 4-Fluoro-2-methylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50 M in 2-MeTHF
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H54840.AE Isopropylmagnesium bromide, 3M in 2-MeTHF
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H54078.AE 4-Methoxybenzylmagnesium chloride, 0.25M in 2-MeTHF
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H51162.AP n-Propylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
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H54057.AE 3,5-Dimethylphenylmagnesium bromide, 0.5M in 2-MeTHF
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H54197.AE 3,4-Difluorophenylmagnesium bromide, 0.50 M in 2-MeTHF
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H51156.AE Isopropylmagnesium chloride - LiCl complex, 1M in MeTHF
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H51162.AE n-Propylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF
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H54237.AE 3-Chlorobenzylmagnesium chloride, 0.50M in 2-MeTHF
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H51156.AP Isopropylmagnesium chloride - LiCl complex, 1M in MeTHF
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