Chapter 7, Problem 7.5P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Products of the proton transfer reaction between ${\text{C}}_{\text{6}}{\text{H}}_{\text{5}}\text{MgBr}$ and ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}$ are to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Organometallic compounds are ionic compounds, particularly when the metal is from Groups IA or IIA of the periodic table. In the solutions, such compounds often behave as reactive anions. The metal ion behaves like a spectator ion. The anion works as a base and transfers its lone pair of electrons to an electron-poor atom, often a proton, in any acidic species present in the solution.