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An alkyl halide (RX) reacts with Na to form 4, 5-diethyloctane. Compound RX is
Q. An alkyl halide
(
RX
)
reacts with Na to form
4
,
5
-diethyloctane. Compound
RX
is
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A
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
3
B
r
20%
B
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
2
C
H
(
B
r
)
C
H
2
C
H
3
60%
C
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
3
C
H
(
B
r
)
C
H
3
0%
D
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
5
B
r
20%
E
C
H
3
B
r
20%
Solution:
Since, the alkyl halide RX gives 4, 5-diethyloctane, when reacts with Na, it must be
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
2
C
H
(
B
r
)
C
H
2
C
H
3
.
2
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
∣
C
H
2
C
H
3
C
H
−
B
r
N
a
Dry
e
t
h
er
C
H
3
(
C
H
2
)
2
C
H
C
H
2
C
H
3
∣
−
C
H
C
H
2
C
H
3
∣
−
(
C
H
2
)
2
−
C
H
3
This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction.