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Write equation for following reaction .A. Wurtz reaction

Write equation for following reaction .A. Wurtz reaction

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Umakant biswal
5349 Points
7 years ago
dear navdeep
Two molecules of alkyl halides (same or different) 
react with sodium in the presence of dry ether to form alkanes.Thisreaction is known as Wurtz reaction. 
it is generally applied to prepare symmetrical alkanes with more number of carbon atoms
reaction general form = 
2R–X + 2Na → R–R + 2Na
+X.. 
HOPE IT CLEARS 
​REGARDS 

 

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