Synthesis of organolead compounds

The preparation, properties, and reactions of trimethylplumbylmagnesium chloride and triethylplumbylmagnesium chloride are described. The complexes are highly reactive and fairly stable intermediates in the reaction of Grignard reagents with lead(II) salts in the presence of alkyl halides to give tetraalkyllead compounds. Some new organolead and silicon-substituted organolead compounds are...