Table 3. Thermodynamics for [TpBut,Me]MgY/Me3SiX halogen exchange reactions.
| Reactants a | Products a | K |
| [Mg]F + Me3SiCl | [Mg]Cl + Me3SiF | >1000 b |
| [Mg]Cl + Me3SiBr | [Mg]Br + Me3SiCl | 13.4 ± 1.2 b |
| [Mg]Br + Me3SiI | [Mg]I + Me3SiBr | 0.93 ± 0.15 b |
| [Mg]F + Me3SiI | [Mg]I + Me3SiF | >12 500 c |
| [Mg]Cl + Me3SiI | [Mg]I + Me3SiCl | 12.5 c |
| [Mg]Br + Me3SiI | [Mg]I + Me3SiBr | 0.93 b |
| [Mg]I + Me3SiI | [Mg]I + Me3SiI | 1 d |
a[Mg] = [TpBut,Me]Mg.
bExperimental value.
cDerived from experimentally measured K values.
dDefined value.