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Q. Methyl bromide is converted into ethane by heating it in ether medium with

KCETKCET 2006Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Solution:

Wurtz Reaction : Alkyl halide reacts with sodium in presence of dry ether forms alkane is known as Wurtz reaction.

$CH _{3} Br +2 Na + BrCH _{3} \stackrel{\text { ether }}{\longrightarrow } \\ CH _{3}- CH _{3}+2 NaBr$