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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why dont vicinal dihalides and orthodihalobenzenes form grignard reagent?

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
vicinal di halides does not undergo grignard reaction due to eclectropositive nature gained by the C-atom after reacting with Mg in dry ether..
 
as expected ortho benzo dihalides also the same!
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12 Years ago
Dear student,
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Sumit