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explain Wurtz reaction
Asked by bssampath | 30 Jan, 2011, 12:00: AM
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When an alkyl halide is treated with metallic sodium in dry ethereal solution, a symmetrical alkane containing twice the number of carbon atoms present in alkyl group is obtained.
RX + 2Na +XR→ R-R +2NaX
This recation is Wurtz reaction.
Answered by | 31 Jan, 2011, 09:42: AM
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