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An alkyl bromide (X) reacts with Sodium in ether to form 4, 5 -diethyl octane, the compound X is
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Q. An alkyl bromide $(X)$ reacts with Sodium in ether to form $4, 5$ -diethyl octane, the compound X is
KCET
KCET 2013
Hydrocarbons
A
$CH_3(CH_2)_3Br$
18%
B
$CH_3(CH_2)_5Br$
22%
C
$CH_3(CH_2)_3CH(Br)CH_3$
18%
D
$CH_3-(CH_2)_2 - CH(Br) - CH_2 - CH_3$
42%
Solution:
Alkyl halides react with metallic $Na$ in presence of dry ether to form symmetrical alkanes containing double the number of carbon atoms present in the alkyl halide.
This reaction is called Wurtz reaction
