Q. X compound reacts with Na to give CH_{3} CH_{2} CH_{2} CH_{3} , then compound X is
A) $CH_{3}\ CH_{2}OH$
B) $CH_{3}\ CH_{2} - Cl$
C) $CH_{3} - \ CH_{3}$
D) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}\ OH$
Explanation
(b)
This is Wurtz reaction. In this reaction two molecules of alkyl halide react with each other to form alkane having double the number of carbon atoms.
$2CH_{3}CH_{2}Cl + 2Na\overset{\ \ \ Dry\ ether\ \ }{\rightarrow}CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3} + 2NaCl$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ (X)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \$ butane
ethyl chloride
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