Grignard reaction

Classical Grignard reaction
Named after	Victor Grignard
Reaction type	Coupling reaction
Reaction
	Methanal/Higher aldehyde/Ketone
	+; R-MgX
	+; (H3O+)
	↓
	Primary/Secondary/Tertiary alcohols
Identifiers
Organic Chemistry Portal	grignard-reaction
RSC ontology ID	RXNO:0000014

The Grignard reaction (French: [ɡʁiɲaʁ]) is an organometallic chemical reaction in which, according to the classical definition, carbon alkyl, allyl, vinyl, or aryl magnesium halides (Grignard reagent) are added to the carbonyl groups of either an aldehyde or ketone under anhydrous conditions.^[1]^[2]^[3] This reaction is important for the formation of carbon–carbon bonds.^[4]^[5]

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