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what happens when ethyl iodide is treated with sodium in dry air
Asked by Aakrati Gawande | 27 Mar, 2014, 11:08: PM
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Alkyl halides on treatment with sodium metal in dry ethereal solution give higher alkanes.This reaction is known as Wurtz reaction and is used for the preparation of higher alkanes containing even number of carbon atoms.
C2H5I + 2Na + IC2H5 
C2H5 - C2H5 + 2NaI
Ethyl iodide Ethane
Answered by | 28 Mar, 2014, 09:26: AM
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