Q. On treating a mixture of two alkyl halides with sodium metal in dry ether, 2-methyl propane was obtained. The alkyl halides are
A) 2-chloropropane and chloromethane
B) 2-chloropropane and chloroethane
C) Chloromethane and chloroethane
D) Chloromethane and 1-chloropropane
Explanation
(a)
This is Wurtz reaction. 2-chloropropane and chloromethane reacts in presence of dry ether t form 2-methyl propane.
$CH_{3}\ Cl + 2Na + Cl - CH - Ch_{3}\overset{Ether}{\rightarrow}$
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$CH_{3}$
$CH_{3} - CH - CH_{3} + 2NaCl$
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$CH_{3}$
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