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hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hydro
« on: July 17, 2005, 02:10:27 AM »
hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hydrocarbon bonded to a hydrooxy goup...Plz Reply asap...give mi a clear and correct answer...thanks...
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Re:hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hy
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2005, 08:35:54 AM »
No, it's not an alcohol.
Alcohols = R-OH
When R= alkyle
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Re:hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hy
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2005, 11:28:57 AM »
MgXOH or (X-Mg-OH) typically refers to a Grignard's Reagent.

It's more correct to represent it as R-Mg-OH. R is so polarised by magnesium that R is effectively an anion. R is an alkyl group.
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Re:hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hy
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2005, 02:32:59 PM »
Grignard reagents are always carbon based.  This would just be a magnesium halide hydroxide salt.
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Re:hello...is MgXOH, <where X=Cl, Br, I>, an alcohol? muz alcohol always be a hy
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2005, 06:43:53 PM »
OK. I never encountered such a salt (in textbook and lab) before.
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