Ethylmagnesium bromide

Ethylmagnesium bromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.935
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H5.BrH.Mg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1 Y
    Key: TWTWFMUQSOFTRN-UHFFFAOYSA-M Y
  • InChI=1/C2H5.BrH.Mg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1/rC2H5BrMg/c1-2-4-3/h2H2,1H3
    Key: TWTWFMUQSOFTRN-QJSJVVHYAJ
  • Br[Mg]CC
Properties
CH3CH2MgBr
Molar mass 133.271 g·mol−1
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) Oxford MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Ethylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent with formula CH3CH2MgBr, often abbreviated to EtMgBr, where Et is ethyl group. It is widely used in the laboratory synthesis of organic compounds.