Practicing Success
What is the merit of using organocadmium over organomagnesium halides? |
Organocadmium are less reactive than organomagnesium halides Organocadmium are more reactive than organomagnesium halides Organocadmium are more facile than organomagnesium halides Organocadmium are less facile than organomagnesium halides |
Organocadmium are less reactive than organomagnesium halides |
Organocadmium being less reactive than organomagnesium halides, they do not react further with ketones to form tert-alcohol. Further, they do not react with functional groups like -CN, -CO, -COOR, -NO2, etc. |