Phenylmagnesium bromide
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![Phenymagnesium bromide is prepared by reaction of bromobenzene with magnesium metal.](/Images/godic/202502/02/Preparation_of_phenylmagnesium_bromide4155.jpg")
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.