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Sigma-Aldrich

n-Butyl-sec-butylmagnesium solution

0.7 M in hexane

Synonym(s):

Butyl(1-methylpropyl)magnesium

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H18Mg
Molecular Weight:
138.53
MDL number:
MFCD22417205
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
329766263
NACRES:
NA.22

form

solution

concentration

0.7 M in hexane

density

0.695 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CCCC[Mg]C(C)CC

InChI

1S/2C4H9.Mg/c2*1-3-4-2;/h3H,4H2,1-2H3;1,3-4H2,2H3;

InChI key

DBNGNEQZXBWPTJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

n-Butyl-sec-butylmagnesium can be used as a starting material in the synthesis of magnesium bis(alkoxide) complexes applicable in the ring-opening polymerization and co-polymerization reactions.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Carc. 1B - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 Inhalation - STOT SE 3 - Water-react 1

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH014

Storage Class Code

4.3 - Hazardous materials which set free flammable gases upon contact with water

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

<-22.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

< -30 °C

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Synthesis of a mononuclear magnesium bis(alkoxide) complex and its reactivity in the ring-opening copolymerization of cyclic anhydrides with epoxides
Wannipurage D, et al.
Dalton Transactions, 49(8), 2715-2723 (2020)

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