Assertion : Corey-House reaction can be used to prepare both symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkanes.

Reason : The reaction involves the interaction between lithium dialkyl copper with an alkyl halide both of which may contain even or odd number of carbon atoms.

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Q. Which of the following reagents can be used to prepare an alkyl halide?

Assertion : Corey-House reaction can be used to prepare both symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkanes.

Reason : The reaction involves the interaction between lithium dialkyl copper with an alkyl halide both of which may contain even or odd number of carbon atoms.

Q. Assertion :Wurtz's coupling reaction of alkyl halide is not suitable for an alkane containing an odd number of carbons in the parent chain. Reason: Wurtz's coupling reaction involves heating of alkyl halides with sodium metal in dry ether.

Q. Assertion :Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms. Reason: It is not possible to prepare alkanes with odd number of carbon atoms through Wurtz reaction.

WHY CAN WURTZ REACTION NOT BE USED TO PREPARE ALKANES CONTAINING ODD NUMBER OF CARBON ATOMS

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