- Source: Allylmagnesium bromide
Allylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent used for introducing the allyl group. It is commonly available as a solution in diethyl ether. It may be synthesized by treatment of magnesium with allyl bromide while maintaining the reaction temperature below 0 °C to suppress formation of hexadiene. Allyl chloride can also be used in place of the bromide to give allylmagnesium chloride. These reagents are used to prepare metal allyl complexes.
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Further reading
Chabot, P. (1996). "7. Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy". In Rakita, P. E.; Silverman, G. (eds.). Handbook of Grignard Reagents. New York, N.Y.: Marcel Dekker. pp. 93–102. ISBN 0-8247-9545-8.
