Phenylmagnesium bromide




Phenylmagnesium bromide, with the simplified formula C
6H
5MgBr, is a magnesium-containing organometallic compound. It is commercially available as a solution in diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran (THF). Phenylmagnesium bromide is a Grignard reagent. It is often used as a synthetic equivalent for the phenyl "Ph" synthon.