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Will it undergo wurtz reaction?
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It will not undergoes Wurtz reaction.
In Wurtz reaction, sodium reacts with alkyl halides in the presence of ether to form corresponding alkane. Tertiary halides having bulky groups undergo side reaction due to steric hindrance which results in an elimination reaction.
Hence, the given compound will have a very high tendency of undergoing elimination and hence will not undergo Wurtz reaction
In Wurtz reaction, sodium reacts with alkyl halides in the presence of ether to form corresponding alkane. Tertiary halides having bulky groups undergo side reaction due to steric hindrance which results in an elimination reaction.
Hence, the given compound will have a very high tendency of undergoing elimination and hence will not undergo Wurtz reaction
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