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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Identify the starting compound ' \(\mathrm{P}\) ' in the following reaction.
\(\mathrm{P} \stackrel{\mathrm{Na} / \text { dry ether }}{\longrightarrow}\left(\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{C}\right)_2 \mathrm{CHCH}_2 \mathrm{CH}_2 \mathrm{CH}\left(\mathrm{CH}_3\right)_2\)

  1. A 1-Bromo-2-methylpropane
  2. B 1-Bromobutane
  3. C 2-Brom propene
  4. D 2-Bromobutane
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(A) 1-Bromo-2-methylpropane

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It is an example of Wurtz reaction which is used for synthesizing alkanes of even no. of carbon atoms.
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