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In Fittig reaction, aryl halides when treated with ___ in dry ether give an analogous compound in which two aryl groups are joined together.

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Potassium
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Magnesium
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Sodium
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Calcium
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Solution

The correct option is C Sodium
Fittig 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:

Mechanism

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