Grignard with methanol?

[theun4given]

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What happens when you react a grignard reagent with methanol, for example:

CH3OH with CH3MgBr

 

[blcws6]

i would probably assume that the grinard is going to take the most acidic proton from the alcohol...the H on the oxygen, because grinards are very strong bases.

 

[theun4given]

so would the product be CH3OCH3 or CH3CH3 ?

 

[dmd20000]

What happens when you react a grignard reagent with methanol, for example:

CH3OH with CH3MgBr

the product is...
Ch3OMgBr + CH4

 

[theun4given]

I think I get what you are saying. Just so I make sure I understand it lets try it with methylamine:

CH3NH2 + CH3MgBr ----> CH4 + CH3NHMgBr

Is that correct?

thanks for the help.

 

[dmd20000]

I think I get what you are saying. Just so I make sure I understand it lets try it with methylamine:

CH3NH2 + CH3MgBr ----> CH4 + CH3NHMgBr

Is that correct?

thanks for the help.

of course!