Which one of the following is NOT formed when a mixture of methyl bromide and bromo benzene is heated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether ?

Question

Which one of the following is NOT formed when a mixture of methyl bromide and bromo benzene is heated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether ? (A) Ethane (B) Diphenyl (C) Propane (D) Toluene

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This is an example of Wurtz Fittig reaction . underset textmethyl bromideCH3-Br+2na+ underset textmethyl bromideBr-CH3 xrightarrow textEther underset textethaneCH3-CH3+2NaBr

Propane cannot be prepared from this reaction .

Q. Which one of the following is NOT formed when a mixture of methyl bromide and bromo benzene is heated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether ?

Ethane

Diphenyl

Propane

Toluene

This is an example of Wurtz Fittig reaction .

$methyl bromide C H_{3} - B r + 2 na + methyl bromide B r - C H_{3} Ether ethane C H_{3} - C H_{3} + 2 N a B r$

Propane cannot be prepared from this reaction .