Which of the following alkanes can be synthesized by the wurtz reaction in good yield ?

(C H_{3})_{2} C H - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3})_{2}

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(C H_{3})_{2} C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3})_{2}

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C H_{3} - C H_{2} - C (C H_{3})_{2} C H_{2} - C H_{3}

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(C H_{3})_{3} C - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B $(C H_{3})_{2} C H - C H_{2} - C H_{2} - C H (C H_{3})_{2}$
Symmetrical alkane with even number of carbon atoms can be prepared by Wurtz reaction. So, the correct answer is option (b) as all other options contain odd number of carbon atoms.

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