produced by first passing diethylzinc through an enrichment centrifuge.

The pyrophoricity of diethylzinc can be used to test the inert atmosphere inside a glovebox. An oxygen concentration of only a few parts per million will cause a bottle of diethylzinc to fume when opened.

Safety

Pure liquid diethyl zinc is pyrophoric, as are most commercial concentrations of organic solutions of the reagent, and thus they

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