Magnesium, organo-, reagents

Metathesis reactions are common in the preparation of organic derivatives of elements, using organo-lithium or -magnesium (Grignard) reagents produced by direct synthesis ... 

Metallation is effected by adding an alkyne to an Et20 solution of organo-magnesium-halide reagent, most often ethylmagnesium bromide, and then heating the solution at reflux, e.g. ... 

G. Cahiez, S. Marquais, and M. Alami 135 MANGANESE-COPPER-CATALYZED CONJUGATE ADDITION OF ORGANO-MAGNESIUM REAGENTS TO a,(J-ETHYLENIC KETONES PREPARATION OF 2-(1,1 -DIMETHYL-PENTYL)-5-METHYLCYCLO-HEXANONE FROM PULEGONE... 

In many syntheses activation is not effected by sonochemical preparation of the metal alone but rather by sonication of a mixture of the metal and an organic reagent(s). The first example was published many years ago by Renaud, who reported the beneficial role of sonication in the preparation of organo-lithium, magnesium, and mercury compounds [86]. For many years, these important findings were not followed up but nowadays this approach is very common in sonochemistry. In another early example an ultrasonic probe (25 kHz) was used to accelerate the preparation of radical anions [87]. Unusually for this synthesis of benzoquinoline sodium species (5) the metal was used in the form of a cube attached to the horn and preparation times in diethyl ether were reduced from 48 h (reflux using sodium wire) to 45 min using ultrasound. 

Organo-magnesium compounds as nucleophiles. Use of Grignard reagents in syntheses. ... 

Similarly, nitroarenes can also be lithiated (Scheme 5.43), but reactions of meta-lated nitroarenes with electrophiles only proceed cleanly if the metalation is performed in the presence of the electrophile [403], Otherwise, the metalated arene can reduce nitro groups to nitroso groups, which quickly react with additional organo-metallic reagent to yield hydroxylamines [404, 405], Nitroarylmagnesium halides can be prepared by iodine-magnesium exchange at -80 °C to -40 °C, and react with electrophiles in the expected way [6] (Scheme 5.43). 

Organo magnesium halides and organo lithium compounds are readily accessible alkylation and arylation reagents. However, they have little practical importance for the preparation of diorgano tellurium derivatives. Tellurium tetrachloride cannot be alkylated or arylated stepwise to give, for instance, diorgano tellurium dihalides, which could... 

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