Question

A mixture of 1-iodoethane and 1-iodopropane is treated with sodium metal and dry ether to carry out Wurtz reaction. Which of the following hydrocarbons will be formed?

• A. Propane + Hexane
• B. Ethane + Propane
• C. Butane + Propane
• D. Butane + Pentane + Hexane

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Butane + Propane

Answer 2

: $CH_{3}CH_{2}I + 2Na + ICH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{3}\overset{\quad Ether\quad}{\rightarrow}$

$\mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \mathrm { CH } _ { \text {Butanc } } ^ { \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } + \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 } \underset { \text { Pentanc } } { \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } \mathrm { CH } _ { 2 } } \mathrm { CH } _ { 3 }$

$+ CH_{3}CH_{2}\underset{hexane}{CH_{2}CH_{2}}CH_{2}CH_{3}$