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If, by mistake, a chemist used 100% ethanol rather than diethyl ether as the reaction solvent, would the Grignard synthesis still proceed as expected?

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Answered by Dr Russ
No. The ethanol would quench the Grignard reagent if the GR was added separately, or the GR would not form if carried out in ethanol.
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