Synthesis of organomagnesium β-diketonates and alkoxides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(93)83163-P

Phenyl- and butyl-magnesium β-diketonates, C(H)<*>C(O)-R">*THF (where R = C6H5 or C4H9; R' and R" = C6H5 or CH3) have been made by the reaction of phenyl- or butyl-magnesium bromide with sodium β-diketonates and Cu^II β-diketonates.Phenyl- and butyl-magnesium alkoxides (where R"' = CH3, C2H5, i-C3H7, i-C4H9, t-C4H9) have been made by treatment of phenyl- or butyl-magnesium bromide with the appropriate sodium alkoxides.