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Reactions of Organometallic Compounds
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| Prep. of Grignard reagent R=any alkyl, vinyl or aryl 
| Prep. of organolithium R=any alkyl, vinyl or aryl 
Acid-base reaction | R-M very strong base Very fast when A = O, N or alkyne C 
| Syn. of 1o alcohols 1-C chain extension 
| Syn. of 2o alcohols 
| Syn. of 3o alcohols 
| Syn. of 3o alcohols 2 equiv of RMgX needed 
| Syn. of carboxylic acids 
| Chap. 15 & 16 
| Prep. of organocuprate 2 equiv of R-Li needed 
| R' = alkyl, vinyl or aryl "coupling" reaction 
| Syn. of cyclopropanes stereospecific organozinc intermediate carbenoid reaction 
| Syn. of cyclopropanes carbene intermediate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||