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Grade 11Organic Chemistry

how to effect following in two step 1.methane into ethane 2.methyl bromide into ethyl bromide 3.acetylene into nitroethane

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8 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
Dear Student
for methane to ethane
First chlorinate methane to chloromethane using cl2 in hv. Then Wurtz reaction using Na in ether
For second conversion use Wurtz reaction followed by chlorination.
For third conversion add H2 and HCl followed by nitration.