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organolithium compound

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    In alcohol: Using Grignard and organolithium reagents

    Grignard and organolithium reagents are powerful tools for organic synthesis, and the most common products of their reactions are alcohols. A Grignard reagent is formed by reaction of an alkyl halide (RX, where X is a halogen) with magnesium metal (Mg) in an…

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