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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Why tertiary alkyl halide undergoes elimination reaction in wurts reaction

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4 Years agoGrade 12
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4 Years ago
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The Wurtz reaction is not suitable for tertiary alkyl halides due to side reaction involving elimintaion reactionsAs steric-hindrance i.e. the factor which arises due to the bulkiness of to reacting alkyl, or rather, tertiary alkyl groups.

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