Homework Help: Organic Chemistry

Posted by genius on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 7:26pm.

1. Benzene is often produced as a side product during Grignard reactions where phenylmagnesium bromide is used as the Grignard reagent. How can its formation be explained? Please include a balanced chemical equation that describes its formation.

2. Why, after the reaction is complete, is it necessary to do an extraction of the ether layer with sodium hydroxide? Please include a balanced chemical equation that represents this extraction.

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