Patent ID: 8134005

Claim:
A reagent of the general formula R 1 R 2 N—MgX.zLiY (II) wherein R 1 and R 2 are, independently, selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms, linear, branched or cyclic, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or silyl derivatives thereof; and R 1 and R 2 together can be part of a cyclic structure; and wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is other than H; X and Y are, independently, selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; Br; I; CN; SCR NCO; HalO n , wherein n=3 or 4 and Hal is selected from Cl, Br and I; NO 3 ; BF 4 ; PF 6 ; H; a carboxylate of the general formula R X CO 2 ; an alcoholate of the general formula OR X ; a thiolate of the general formula SR X ; R X P(O)O 2 ; or SCOR X ; or SCSR X ; O n SR X , wherein n=2 or 3; or NO n , wherein n=2 or 3; wherein R X is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms, linear, branched or cyclic, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or H; z>0; or as adduct with a solvent.