Q. Ethyl benzene cannot be prepared by
A) Wurtz reaction
B) Wurtz-Fittig reaction
C) Friedel-Craft’s reaction
D) Clemmensen reduction
Explanation
(a)
Ethyl benzene cannot be prepared by Wurtz reaction. This method is suitable for the preparation of symmetrical alkanes.
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