The pure substance is a waxy solid. Commercially, it is marketed as solution in?heptane. Di-n-butylmagnesium solution is a useful reagent for the synthesis of organomagnesium compounds.
Electrochemically inactive [Mg2(μ-Cl)3.6THF][C2H5AlCl3] crystal may be obtained from an electrolyte composed of Di-n-butylmagnesium and ethylaluminum dichloride. Di-n-butylmagnesium may be used in the carbon metallation of α-olefins. A study reports the possible use of the organometallic compound in the intercalation of magnesium and zinc into the layers of TiS2 or WO2Cl2. Interaction of lithium alkoxide with di-n-butylmagnesium was investigated.
Di-n-butylmagnesium solution can be used as a reagent for the deprotection of aromatic and aliphatic benzyl thioethers to synthesize corresponding benzylthiols in the presence of titanocene dichloride. It can also be used as a catalyst to synthesize enantioenriched nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives by the asymmetric ring-opening reaction of aziridines with substituted tetrazoles in the presence of chiral ligand.
Contains up to 1 wt. % Triethylaluminum as a viscosity reducer. stable under normal temperature and pressure, sensitive to light. contact with water releases flammable gas.
