Methylmagnesium bromide reacts rapidly with ethylene oxide, it reacts slowly with oxetane, and it does not react

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Methylmagnesium bromide reacts rapidly with ethylene oxide, it reacts slowly with oxetane, and it does not react at all with tetrahydrofuran.

Oxetane Ethylene oxide Tetrahydrofuran (THF)


Explain this difference in reactivity.

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Organic Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0470917800

1st edition

Authors: David R. Klein

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