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Reactions of Haloarenes with Metals

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Explain the Wurtz-Fittig reaction.

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Wurtz - Fitting reaction:
Aryl halide and alkyl halide couple in presence of sodium metal / dry ether to form alkyl benzene.
For example, bromobenzene reacts with methyl bromide in presence of sodium. dry ether to form toluene.
$C_{6} H_{5} - B r + C H_{3} - B r + 2 N a d r y e t h e r - ---- \to C_{6} H_{5} - C H_{3} + 2 N a B r$

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