Study of electronic effect of Grignard reagents on their electrochemical behavior

The electrochemical behavior of three electrolyte solutions containing Grignard reagents (RMgBr) with different organic groups were investigated with regard to the potential application in rechargeable magnesium battery. It is found that the electrochemical reversibility of magnesium deposition and dissolution processes and the anodic stability of the Grignard electrolyte can be significantly improved by replacing alkyl group with more stable 4-Fluorophenyl group. In addition, the ionic conductivity of the Grignard electrolyte solution is enhanced by 1.5 times by such a replacement. The test results indicate that 4-Fluorophenyl-MgBr/THF solution could be promising for use in rechargeable magnesium battery systems. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.