JEE Main 2020 — Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question with Solution
JEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 2)
Question
In the following reaction sequence, structures of and are, respectively
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Step-by-step explanation
Initially electrophilic addition reaction takes place and form alcohol and alkyl bromide. Then Wurtz reaction takes place.
The Wurtz reaction is a very useful reaction in the fields of organic chemistry and organometallic chemistry for the formation of alkanes. In this reaction, two different alkyl halides are coupled to yield a longer alkane chain with the help of sodium and dry ether solution.
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