Sunday, January 28, 2007

Reagents to Know


Reagent

Abbreviation

Gringard Reagent

RMgX, RMgBr, RMgI

Pyridinium Chlorochromate

PCC

Lithium Aluminum Hydride

LiAlH4

Sodium Borohydride

NaBH4

Aluminum Trichloride

AlCl3

Boron Tribromide

BBr3

Palladium on Carbon

Pd/C

Rhodium on Carbon

Rh/C

Metal Acetylides

R≡:Na, R≡:Li

Halogens

Cl2, Br2, I2, F2

This is a list of chemicals that you should absolutely be familiar with. You must know what they do and their limitations. This will help you predict the products of chemical reactions.

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