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Reactivity Documentation

Phenols and Cresols

mixed with

Organometallics

Summary

Details

Phenols and Cresols is a reactive group.
Organometallics is a reactive group.

Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)

Phenols and Cresols mixed with
Organometallics

Hazard Predictions

Many organometallics react exothermically with alcohols and phenols (Skowronska-Ptasinska, M.; Starowieyski, K. B.; Pasynkiewicz, S.; Carewska, M., Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (1978), 160(2), 403-9).

Cesium pentacarbonylvanadate (Cs3[V(CO)5]) reacts explosively with alcohols (Ellis, J. F. et al., J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 6101). Phenols are more acidic than alcohols, so may react faster than alcohols in this type of reaction.

Alcohols and phenols may react with organometallics to liberate flammable hydrocarbon gases. (Carey, Francis. "Organic Chemistry", 5th Edition, Chpt. 14. Accessed at: http://www.chem.ucalgary.ca/courses/351/Carey5th/Ch14/ch14-1.html#Reactivity )

Potential Gas Byproducts