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Organometallic reagents template

Organometallic reagents template: Grignard reagents, n-BuLi, LDA, a Gilman cuprate, diethylzinc, DIBAL-H, AlMe₃, triethylborane and TMSCl.

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Grignard reagents, n-BuLi, LDA, a Gilman cuprate, diethylzinc, DIBAL-H, AlMe₃, triethylborane and TMSCl.

What the template shows

  • Carbon–metal reagents used to make C–C bonds and to reduce or protect groups
  • Carbon nucleophiles
  • Methylmagnesium bromide
  • Grignard reagent
  • Phenylmagnesium bromide
  • n-BuLi · strong base
  • Lithium dimethylcuprate
  • Gilman (Li⁺ salt) · 1,4-addition
  • Simmons–Smith, additions
  • Bases, hydrides and silicon
  • bulky base · enolates
  • ester → aldehyde
  • radical initiator
  • Trimethylsilyl chloride
  • TMSCl · silyl ethers

Drawn with 57 atoms, 2 shapes – every one editable in MolDraw.

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How to use this template

  1. Press Edit in MolDraw. The template opens on the canvas of the free MolDraw editor.
  2. Change anything: move structures, edit atoms and labels, recolour highlights or delete what you do not need.
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Frequently asked questions

Is the Organometallic reagents template free?

Yes. The Organometallic reagents template is one of the free MolDraw templates: open it in the editor or download it from this page as SVG or PNG and use it in your slides, worksheets and notes.

Can I edit the Organometallic reagents template?

Yes. It opens as an ordinary MolDraw drawing, so every structure, arrow, label and colour can be changed, and you can add your own content around it.

Is the chemistry checked?

Every structure is checked with RDKit and every curly arrow passes MolDraw’s electron-flow audit. The sources used are listed on this page.

What is on the lab colour chart?

The colours of common precipitates, flame tests and indicators, as used in qualitative analysis.

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