Which of the following cannot be formed as single major product by Wurtz's coupling reaction of an alkyl halide
A
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B
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C
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D
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Solution
The correct option is B Option (b) has an odd number of carbon atoms in the parent chain, so that cannot be obtained by coupling of any alkyl halide. Other can be conveniently prepared by Wurtz's reaction as: