The number of dimerised products obtained by the following reaction is
A
6
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B
5
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C
4
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D
7
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Solution
The correct option is B 5 In Wurtz reaction, alkane is prepared by reducing alkyl halide using Na in dry ether. It is a coupling reaction where two alkyl group will combine to form higher alkanes.
We have 3 different alkyl halide, each will react with other to form higher alkane and each react with themselves to form higher alkanes.
The possible reactions are