This Little Grignard
(to the tune of “This Little Light of Mine”
NickelThat (Katie Patterson, Chase Seyer, Tori St. Cin and Bryan Davidson (the pre-vets))
1. This little Grignard here, it’s gonna make a C-C bond,
This little Grignard here, it’s gonna make a C-C bond,
Make a Carbon-Carbon bond all the time, make a bond!
2. Won’t work with an acid Nope! Won’t work with an acid,
Won’t work with an acid Nope! Won’t work with an acid,
Make a Carbon-Carbon bond almost all the time make a bond!
3. Add it to CO2, yep, make a carboxylic acid,
Add it to CO2, yep, make a carboxylic acid,
Make a Carbon-Carbon bond all the time, make a bond!
4. Mg and ether first then the aldehyde,
Mg and ether first then the aldehyde,
Make an alcohol, an alcohol, that’s what it will do!
5. End it with H30+ and “Then life is good!”
End it with H30+ and “Then life is good!”
Make a Carbon-Carbon bond all the time, make a bond!