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Magnesium bromide ethyl etherate

99%

Synonym(s):

Dibromo(1,1′-oxybis(ethane))magnesium, Dibromo(diethyl ether)magnesium, Magnesium bromide diethyl etherate, Magnesium bromide etherate

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Linear Formula:
MgBr2 · O(C2H5)2
CAS Number:
29858-07-9
Molecular Weight:
258.23
Beilstein:
4937320
MDL number:
MFCD00064500
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24853534
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

SMILES string

Br[Mg]Br.CCOCC

InChI

1S/C4H10O.2BrH.Mg/c1-3-5-4-2;;;/h3-4H2,1-2H3;2*1H;/q;;;+2/p-2

InChI key

JGZKUKYUQJUUNE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application

Magnesium bromide ethyl etherate can be used as a reagent:
  • In the Lewis acid-catalyzed Diels-Alder reactions.
  • For the conversion of aromatic aldehydes into alcohols and carboxylic acids via Cannizzaro reaction.

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H228,H261

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Sol. 1 - Water-react 2

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Room-temperature Cannizzaro reaction under mild conditions facilitated by magnesium bromide ethyl etherate and triethylamine
Abaee M, et al.
Organic Letters, 7, 5893-5895 (2005)
Synthesis and Diels-Alder reactions of homochiral 2-sulfinylmaleates with cyclopentadiene
Alonso I, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2, 1193-1207 (1991)
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2, 1193-1193 (1991)

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