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Why is it necessary to avoid even traces of moisture during the use of a Grignard reagent?

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It is necessary to avoid even traces of moisture because the Grignard reagents are highly reactive in nature. Those reagents can react with even traces of water and produce corresponding hydrocarbons.

RMgX + H_2O \rightarrow RH + Mg(OH)X

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