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Wurtz reaction fails to explain in case of tertiary alkyl halides reason out

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In case of wurtz reaction sodium reacts with alkyl halides in presents of ether which temples promote elimination as in potassium Hydroxide supported elimination therefore tertiary highlights having high tendency of going elimination undergo that process.
the wurtz reaction fails for tertiary alkyl halides due to side reaction involving elimination reaction as steric hindrance that is the factor which arises due to bulkiness of reacting alkyl or rather tertiary alkyl group



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