sentence: Typical solvents are diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.
sentences_before: Grignard reagents are formed by the action of an alkyl or aryl halide on magnesium metal. The reaction is conducted by adding the organic halide to a suspension of magnesium in an ether, which provides ligands required to stabilize the organomagnesium compound.
sentences_after: Oxygen and protic solvents such as water or alcohols are not compatible with Grignard reagents. The reaction proceeds through single electron transfer.
concept_name: typical solvent
headings: Grignard reaction Making a Grignard reagent
categories: Organometallic chemistry Chemical reactions