Archive for December 1st, 2009

The nature of the C≡S triple bond

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Steve Bachrach has just blogged on a recent article (DOI: 10.1002/anie.200903969) claiming the isolation of a compound with a C≡S triple bond;

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Multi-centre bonding in the Grignard Reagent

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The Grignard reaction is encountered early on in most chemistry courses, and most labs include the preparation of this reagent, typically by the following reaction:

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