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Chemistry Question on Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The Wurtz-Fittig reaction involves condensation of:

A

two molecules of aryl halides

B

one molecule of each of aryl-halide and alkyl-halide

C

one molecule of each of aryl-halide and phenol

D

two molecules of aralkyl-halides

Answer

one molecule of each of aryl-halide and alkyl-halide

Explanation

Solution

Reaction between alkyl halide, aryl halide and sodium in presence of ether is known as Wurtz fitting reaction C6H5Cl+2Na+ClCH3> {C6H5Cl +2Na + ClCH3->} C6H5CH3+2NaClToluene\underset{\text{Toluene}}{ {C6H5CH3 +2NaCl}}