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Grignard reagent definition

Gri·gnard· reagent (grē′nyärd′)

any of a class of reagents with the general formula RMgX, in which R is an organic radical, esp. an alkyl or aryl, and X is a halogen: these reagents react with a great variety of compounds and are used in the synthesis of organic compounds

Etymology: after F. A. V. Grignard (1871-1935), Fr chemist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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