What is the reaction mechanism for the following reaction? Please show arrows and intermediates Br MgBr ether + Mg phenylmagnesium bromide bromobenzene I don't understand how this forms. Is it only a nucleophilic attack by lone pairs on Br to Mg?

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What is the reaction mechanism for the
following reaction? Please show arrows and
intermediates
Br
MgBr
ether,
+ Mg
phenylmagnesium
bromide
bromobenzene
I don't understand how this forms. Is it only a
nucleophilic attack by lone pairs on Br to Mg?
Transcribed Image Text:What is the reaction mechanism for the following reaction? Please show arrows and intermediates Br MgBr ether, + Mg phenylmagnesium bromide bromobenzene I don't understand how this forms. Is it only a nucleophilic attack by lone pairs on Br to Mg?
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