Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride, 1M in MeTHF, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

CAS: 931-51-1 | C6H11ClMg | 142.91 g/mol
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Catalog number ALFH51165.AE
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS101-39-3
IUPAC Name(2Z)-2-methyl-3-phenylprop-2-enal
Molecular FormulaC10H10O
InChI KeyVLUMOWNVWOXZAU-CLFYSBASSA-N
SMILESCC(C=O)=CC1=CC=CC=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
FormLiquid
Appearance (Color)Clear pale yellow to yellow
Free acid (titration)≤1.5%
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
Refractive Index1.6030-1.6080 @ 20?C
Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride is used as a Grignard reagent in greener solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF). It is used as a reagent for the introduction of the cyclohexyl group; metalation of CH-acidic compounds.

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Applications
Cyclohexylmagnesium chloride is used as a Grignard reagent in greener solvent, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF). It is used as a reagent for the introduction of the cyclohexyl group; metalation of CH-acidic compounds.

Solubility
It reacts violently with water.

Notes
Air & moisture sensitive. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Yoshio Okamoto; Koji Ohta; Heimei Yuki. Asymmetric-selective polymerization of (RS)-α-methylbenzyl methacrylate with the cyclohexylmagnesium chloride-(---)- Sparteine system in toluene at -78°C. Macromolecules. 1978, 11, (4),724-727
  2. Jinhwa Lee; Heejin Kim; Jin Kun Cha. A new variant of the kulinkovich hydroxycyclopropanation. Reductive coupling of carboxylic esters with terminal olefins. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, (17),4198-4199