Grignard reaction

• Named after French chemist Victor Grignard

• Involves the reaction of an organomagnesium compound with a carbonyl compound

• Forms a new carbon-carbon bond

• Used in the synthesis of various o...read more

wurtz reaction

when two compound of Alkyl halide treated with sodium in present of ether than form of two alkyl group and sodium halide.

R-X+2Na+R-X = R-R +2NaX

Where

R-Alkyl group

X-halide