Question
One of the products formed in the following reaction is
One of the products formed in the following reaction is
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Cyclohexylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent, which acts as a strong base. Cyclohexylamine contains active (acidic) hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom. When a Grignard reagent reacts with a compound containing an active hydrogen, an acid-base reaction occurs preferentially. The Grignard reagent abstracts a proton to form the corresponding alkane. C_6H_ 11 MgBr + C_6H_ 11 NH_2 C_6H_ 12 + C_6H_ 11 NHMgBr Thus, cyclohexane (C_6H_ 12 ) is formed as one of the products.
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