ECHEMI | Phenylmagnesium bromide

Phenylmagnesium bromide, with the simplified formula C 6H 5MgBr, is a magnesium-containing organometallic compound. It is commercially available as a solution in diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF). Phenylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent. It is often used as a synthetic equivalent for the phenyl “Ph−” synthon.

Phenylmagnesium bromide is an arylmagnesium halide. It has a role as a Grignard reagent.