Addition of sodium to bromobenzene in dry ether will produce:
A
Biphenyl
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B
Benzene
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C
Cyclohexane
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D
No reaction
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Solution
The correct option is A Biphenyl This is the example of the Fitting reaction in which 2 molecules of aryl halide reacts with 2 mole of Na in presence of ether to form biphenyl.
The reaction is as follows: