Q. In Wurtz reaction alkyl halide reacts with
A) Sodium in ether
B) Sodium in dry ether
C) Sodium only
D) Alkyl halide in ether
Explanation
(b)
In Wurtz reaction alkyl halide react with sodium in dry ether to produce alkane having double number of carbon atoms as in alkyl halide.
$2R - X + 2Na\overset{Dry\ ether\ }{\rightarrow}R - R + 2NaX$
alkyl halide alkane
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