Question

In Wurtz reaction alkyl halide react with:

• A. Sodium in ether
• B. Sodium in dry ether
• C. Sodium only
• D. Alkyl halide in ether

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Sodium in dry ether

In wurtz reaction alkyl halide react with sodium in dry ether to produce alkane having double number of carbon atoms as in alkyl halide
$\underset{alkylhalide}{2R-X}+2Na\underset{}{\overset{Dryether}{\to }}\underset{alkane}{R-R}+2NaX$