Allylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent used for introducing the allyl group. It is commonly available as a solution in

diethyl ether Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula , sometimes abbreviated as (see Pseudoelement symbols). It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling ("ethereal odour"), extremely flammable li ...

. It may be synthesized by treatment of

magnesium Magnesium is a chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12. It is a shiny gray metal having a low density, low melting point and high chemical reactivity. Like the other alkaline earth metals (group 2 of the periodic ta ...

with

allyl bromide Allyl bromide (3-bromopropene) is an organic halide. It is an alkylating agent used in synthesis of polymers, pharmaceuticals, synthetic perfumes and other organic compounds. Physically, allyl bromide is a colorless liquid with an irritating and p ...

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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