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Synthetic applications of highly reactive organometallic reagents such as alkyllithium (LiR) and Grignard (RMgX). Sulfoxides (R2SO), for example, are prepared by treating thionyl chloride (SOCl2) with a Grignard reagent.
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Victor Grignard.
Victor Grignard
French chemist