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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Explain,why Grignard reagent does not react with with alkanes.

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12 Years agoGrade 12
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11 Years ago
Hello Student,
Grignard reagent reacts with the compounds having nucleophile i,e, good leaving groups. Alkene do not have any such group so the reaction does not take place.