4: Group 2 - The Alkaline Earth Metals — Read

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4.1: The Alkaline Earth Elements
4.2: Calcium the Archetypal Alkaline Earth Metal
4.3: Differences for Beryllium and Magnesium
4.4: Organometallic Compounds of Magnesium
hile beryllium makes a range of organometallic compounds, their hazardous nature has limited their study. In contrast, the ionic nature of calcium, strontium, and barium compounds limits the number of stable organometallic derivatives. However, the organometallic chemistry of magnesium is rich and extensive. The importance of Grignards (RMgX, where X = halide) and dialkyl magnesium compounds (R2Mg) is due to their use in organic synthesis and as synthons for a range of organometallic compounds.

Thumbnail: A crystal of strontianite. Both strontianite, one of the most important strontium ores, and strontium are named after the town of Strontian, Scotland, the location of one of the first mines for strontium ores.

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