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Q. Which method is preferred for the preparation of $n$-propyl chloride from benzene?

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Solution:

Wurtz-Fittig method is preferred since in this case, no rearranged product is formed. As far as other products, viz. $n$-hexane and biphenyl is concerned, these can be easily removed from n-propyl benzene by distillation since their boiling points differ very much from each other.