Question

Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents to give

• A. alkenes
• B. alkyl copper halides
• C. alkanes
• D. alkenyl halides.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

In Corey House synthesis of alkane, alkyl halide reacts with lithium dialkyl cuprate.
$R_{2}CuLi+R^{\prime }X\to R{R}^{\prime }+RCu+LiX$