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The compound which is NOT formed when a mixture of n-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide treated with sodium metal in presence of dry ether is
Q. The compound which is
NOT
formed when a mixture of
n
-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide treated with sodium metal in presence of dry ether is
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A
Butane
B
Octane
C
Hexane
D
Ethane
Solution:
When a mixture of
n
-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide is treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether, then ethane cannot be formed because reaction follows Wurtz-Fittig reaction. It is a type of coupling reaction.
C
H
3
C
H
2
C
H
2
C
H
2
B
r
+
C
H
3
C
H
2
B
r
+
2
N
a
Dry
ether
Octane
C
4
H
9
−
C
4
H
9
+
Hexane
C
4
H
9
−
C
2
H
5
+
Butane
C
2
H
5
−
C
2
H
5