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Grade Select GradeOrganic Chemistry

Both ethane and methane can be obtained in one step reaction from
  1. CH3OH
  2. C2H5OH
  3. CH3Br
  4. C2H4
PLEASE EXPLAIN.

Profile image of Rakhi Agrawal
11 Years agoGrade Select Grade
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Profile image of Umang Rastogi
11 Years ago
CH3Br is the answer. Because simple hydrogenation of this comp. will give methane and a free radicle reaction such as Wurtz reaction will give ethane