Methylmagnesium chloride

It is mainly employed in the final stages of the synthesis to convert an ester intermediate into the tertiary alcohol group found in the 2-(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)phenyl moiety of the molecule. Methylmagnesium chloride is a key organomagnesium Grignard reagent used in the industrial synthesis of Montelukast sodium, a medication for asthma and allergies.

API Name Montelukast
CAS No 676-58-4
Molecular Formula CH3ClMg
Molecular Weight 74.79 g/mol
Synonyms magnesium;carbanide;chloride

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