tert-Butylmagnesium chloride solution
ALDRICH/364649 - 1.0 M in THF
Synonym: t-Butylmagnesium chloride; tert-Butylchloromagnesium; Chloro(1,1-
CAS Number: 677-22-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9ClMg
Molecular Weight: 116.87
MDL Number: MFCD00000465
Linear Formula: (CH3)3CMgCl
Product Type: Chemical
| concentration | 1.0 M in THF |
| density | 0.931 g/mL at 25 °C |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9.ClH.Mg/c1-4(2)3;; |
| InChI key | ZDRJSYVHDMFHSC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reaction type: Grignard Reaction |
| SMILES string | CC(C)(C)[Mg]Cl |
| Application: | tert-Butylmagnesium chloride (1.0 M in THF) has been used in the preparation of tert-butylsulfinyl chloride. It can be used in: • Grignard metathesis reaction of 2,5-dibromo-3-hexylthioph • A key step for the asymmetric synthesis of sulfinyl transfer agents using cinchona alkaloids quinine and quinidine as chiral auxiliaries. |
| General description: | tert-Butylmagnesium chloride, an organomagnesium compound, is commonly known as Grignard reagent. It is a powerful carbon nucleophile mainly used for C-C bond formation. |
| Other Notes: | Storage below 25°C may cause formation of crystalline magnesium salts. Moving container to a warm location and ocassional gentle swirling should redissolve the solid. |
| Packaging: | 100, 800 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H250 - H260 - H302 - H314 - H335 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P231 + P232 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P370 + P378 - P422 |
| Hazard Codes | F,C |
| Risk Statements | 11-14/15-19-34-37-40 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36/37/39-43-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3399A 4.3(3) / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 1.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -17 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH014 - EUH019 |
| Density | 0.931 g/mL at 25 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





