By which one of the following compounds both CH4 and CH3-CH3 can be prepared in one step?

Question

By which one of the following compounds both CH4 and CH3-CH3 can be prepared in one step? (A)  CH3I (B)  CH3OH (C) CH3CH2I (D) C2H5OH

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

CH3I +2H xrightarrow[or Zn -Cu/C2H5OH]Zn + HCl underset textMethaneCH4 + HI CHI3 + 2Na +ICH3 xrightarrow textdry ether underset textEthaneCH3 -CH3 + 2NaI

Q. By which one of the following compounds both $C H_{4}$ and $C H_{3} - C H_{3}$ can be prepared in one step?

$C H_{3} I$

$C H_{3} O H$

$C H_{3} C H_{2} I$

$C_{2} H_{5} O H$

$C H_{3} I + 2 H Z n + H Cl or Z n - C u / C_{2} H_{5} O H Methane C H_{4} + H I$
$C H I_{3} + 2 N a + I C H_{3} dry ether Ethane C H_{3} - C H_{3} + 2 N a I$

Q. By which one of the following compounds both CH4​ and CH3​−CH3​ can be prepared in one step?

CH3​I

CH3​OH

CH3​CH2​I

C2​H5​OH