MCQ
In Wurtz reaction alkyl halide react with
- ✓Sodium in ether
- BSodium in dry ether
- CSodium only
- DAlkyl halide in ether
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
Sodium in ether
a
(a) Alkyl halides give alkane when react with sodium in ether. This is called Wurtz reaction.
(a) Alkyl halides give alkane when react with sodium in ether. This is called Wurtz reaction.
$R-Cl+2Na+R-Cl\xrightarrow{\text{ether}}\underset{\text{alkane}}{\mathop{R-R}}\,+2NaCl$
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