2-) You may have noticed that the "solvent of choice" for many organometallic compounds such as Grignard reagents is dried diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran. Why do we use this type of solvents for Grignard reactions instead of ethyl acetate, or protic solvents such as ethanol?

2-) You may have noticed that the "solvent of choice" for many organometallic compounds such as Grignard reagents is dried diethyl ether or tetrahydrofuran. Why do we use this type of solvents for Grignard reactions instead of ethyl acetate, or protic solvents such as ethanol?

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