Chapter 12, Problem 29P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The vinyl halides required to synthesize each of the given compounds by Heck coupling has to be determined.

Concept introduction:

• Organometallic compound it can be defined as the compound which contain Carbon – Metal bond.
• The carbon attached to the halogen in an alkyl halide is an electrophile, whereas the carbon attached to the metal in an organometallic compound is a nucleophile.
• Heck reaction: A reaction that couples an aryl halide or vinyl halide with an alkene.
• Grignard reagent:

The compound that results when magnesium is inserted between the carbon atom and the halogen of an alkyl halide like $\text{RMgBr \& RMgCl }$