Why is it necessary to avoid even traces of moisture during the use of a Grignard reagent?
(N/A) Grignard reagents are highly reactive organometallic compounds. They act as strong bases and react rapidly with even traces of moisture (water) to form the corresponding alkanes.
$R-MgX + H_2O \rightarrow R-H + Mg(OH)X$
$R-MgX + H_2O \rightarrow R-H + Mg(OH)X$
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