Conversation mithen to propen
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Explanation:
(a) Propane
CH
4
Cl
2
/hν
m
m
−−−−−→
CH
3
-Cl
chloromethane
CH
3
-Cl
Na/ether
m
m
−−−−−−−→
CH
3
-CH
3
ethane
(Wurtz synthesis)
CH
3
-CH
3
Cl
2
/hν
m
m
−−−−−→
CH
3
CH
2
-Cl
chloroethane
CH
3
CH
2
-Cl
Li/ether
m
m
−−−−−−→
CH
3
CH
2
-Li
ethyllithium
CH
3
CH
2
-Li
CuI
m
m
−−−→
(
CH
3
CH
2
)
2
CuLi
lithium diethylcuprate
(Corey-House synthesis)
(
CH
3
CH
2
)
2
CuLi
+
CH
3
-Cl
→
CH
3
CH
2
-CH
3
Explanation:
Yes, it can be done by mimicking the conditions in the earth's mantle.
It was shown by Alexander Goncharov and coworkers [1] by placing methane in a diamond anvil cell, applying a pressure of more than 2 GPa and heating everything to a temperature around 1000-1500 K with a laser.
Is it economical? Hardly, but very interesting anyway!