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The reaction of an aromatic halogen compound with an alkyl halides in presence of sodium and ether is called

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Wurtz reaction

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Wurtz–Fitting reaction

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Sandmeyer’s reaction

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Kolbe reaction

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Solution

The correct option is B Wurtz–Fitting reaction
It is Wurtz–Fittig reaction
$C_{6} H_{5} B r + C H_{3} B r N a - --- \to E i t h e r C_{6} H_{5} C H_{3} + 2 N a B r$

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