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Why tertiary alkly halides do not undergo wurtz reaction

Why tertiary alkly halides do not undergo wurtz reaction

Grade:12th

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Arun
25750 Points
6 years ago
 

Dear Adithi

 

 

The Wurtz Coupling is one of the oldest organic reactions, and produces the simple dimer derived from two equivalents of alkyl halide. The intramolecular version of the reaction has also found application in the preparation of strained ring compounds:

 

 

 

Using two different alkyl halides will lead to an approximately statistical mixture of products. A more selective unsymmetric modification is possible if starting materials have different rates of reactivity

 

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Arun (askIITians forum expert)

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