Question

How Grignard reagent is prepared?

Answer 1

The Grignard reagent is characterised as an alkyl magnesium halide, represented as (R-Mg-X). It is synthesised through the interaction of an alkyl halide (R-X) with magnesium (Mg) in an anhydrous ether environment.

\[\ce{\underset{(Alkyl halide)}{R - X} + Mg ->[dry ether] \underset{(Alkyl magnesium halide)}{R - Mg - X}}\]