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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 6. Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

The Wurtz-Fittig reaction involves condensation of

  1. A two molecules of aryl halides
  2. B one molecule of each of aryl- halide and alkyl-halide.
  3. C one molecule of each of aryl-halide and phenol.
  4. D two molecules of aralkyl-halides.
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(B) one molecule of each of aryl- halide and alkyl-halide.

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Reaction between alkyl halide, aryl halide and sodium in presence of ether is known as Wurtz fitting reaction \({C_6}H_5Cl + 2Na + ClC{H_3} \to \mathop {{C_6}{H_5}C{H_3}}\limits_{{\text{Toluene}}} + 2NaCl\)
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