The reaction, CH3CH2Cl xrightarrow[2-CuI]1-Li xrightarrowCH3CH2Cl n- butane is known as

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The reaction, CH3CH2Cl xrightarrow[2-CuI]1-Li xrightarrowCH3CH2Cl n- butane is known as (A) Wurtz synthesis (B) Corey-House synthesis (C) Kolbe synthesis (D) Friedel-Crafts synthesis

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The reaction in which first, an alkyl halide reacts with lithium and CuI to give lithium dialkylcuprate which on further reaction with alkyl halide, gives alkane, is known as Corey-House synthesis. CH3CH2Cl xrightarrow[-LiCl]LiCH3CH2Li xrightarrowCuI (CH3CH2)2CuLi xrightarrowCH3CH2Cl undersetn- bu tan e mathopCH3CH2CH2CH3 +CH3CH2Cu +LiCl

Q. The reaction, CH3​CH2​Cl1−Li2−CuI​CH3​CH2​Cl​ n− butane is known as

Wurtz synthesis

Corey-House synthesis

Kolbe synthesis

Friedel-Crafts synthesis

Q. The reaction, $C H_{3} C H_{2} Cl 1 - L i 2 - C u I C H_{3} C H_{2} Cl$ $n -$ butane is known as