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

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

Grade:Select Grade

2 Answers

Umang Rastogi
31 Points
8 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
Kushagra Madhukar
askIITians Faculty 628 Points
3 years ago
Dear student,
Please find the answer to your problem below.
 
As Umang rightly answered.
CH3Br is the answer.
This is Because simple hydrogenation of this comp. will give methane and a free radicle reaction such as Wurtz reaction will give ethane.
 
Hope it helps.
Thanks and regards,
Kushagra

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