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Why is Wurtz reaction not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms? Illustrate your answer by taking one example.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 23 Jul, 2014, 09:35: AM
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For preparing alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms, a mixture of two alkyl halides has to be used. These two alkyl halides may react in three different ways producing a mixture of three alkanes instead of desired alkane. For example, Wurtz reaction between bromoethane and 1-bromopropane give the following three alkanes instead of a single alkanes of odd number of C-atoms.
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