Justin
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Mg instead of Al in amalgamations?
Would Mg turnings subsitute for Al in traditional Al/Hg reductions??
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| Quote: | Magnesium amalgam
Mainly used for removing traces of water from alcohols, which are distilled from it after refluxing. |
It apparently does something and is reactive towards water.
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Magnesium amalgam is used sometimes in organic syntesis, the immediate case that comes to mind is in the Pinacol coupling. I'm sure you could probably
find an overview in a book like Feiser or eEROS.
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Maybe. Seems like I've heard of it before. Try the search engine.
Still, Aluminum foil is a lot cheaper, and easier to come by....than Mg turnings.
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The question does not make much sense as it is now. Magnesium will not necessarily reduce the same functional groups under the same conditions as
aluminium would, and vice versa.
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