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Which of the following reaction is used to produce symmetrical alkanes from alkyl halides?

Correct answer: D. Wurtz reaction

  • A. Wittig reaction
  • B. Kolbe's electrolysis
  • C. Reduction of alkyl halide
  • D. Wurtz reaction

Explanation

Wurtz reaction is the one in which longer chain alkanes are made from two different alkyl halides coupling together with the help of sodium and dry ether. This reaction is used to produce symmetrical alkanes with a greater number of carbons. Because a methane chloride cannot be used to make butane while ethane chloride can be used to produce butane.

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About Alkyl Halides

Alkyl halides are named and related to their carbon-halogen structure, polarity and reactivity. The key reactions are nucleophilic substitution by SN1 and SN2 mechanisms and elimination by E1 and E2 mechanisms, including how substrate structure, nucleophile, base, solvent and temperature influence substitution versus elimination.

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