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Dimethylcadmium

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Dimethylcadmium is prepared by treating cadmium dihalides with methyl Grignard reagents or methyllithium.

CdBr2 + 2 CH3MgBr → Cd(CH3)2 + 2 MgBr2

The same method was used in the first preparation of this compound.

Dimethylcadmium is a weak Lewis acid, forming a labile adduct with diethyl ether. A yellow, air-sensitive adduct is formed with 2,2'-bipyridine.

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