Question

Convert bromobenzene to toluene

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Answer 2

Answer:

whenever the solution of bromobenzene and the other iodomethane are served in the presence of dry ether used with metallic sodium it results in the formation of toluene.

Explanation:

Bromobenzene:- Inorganic chemistry bromobenzene is an aryl halide which is also known as haloarene which is an aromatic compound that represents one or more hydrogen atoms in it. Bromobenzene($C_{6}H_{5}Br$) appears as a colorless solution even though when the solution gets older it seems yellow, it has a property of a reagent that is used in organic synthesis.

Iodomethane:- this compound is similar to methane but the slight difference is that one atom of hydrogen in methane is replaced by an atom of iodine and forms iodomethane, its chemical formula is CH3l, this compound is dense and it is colorless but it has a property of volatile liquid.

Toluene:- Toluene is a colorless compound that is insoluble in water or any liquid that has a smell similar to paint thinner(solvent), toluene is categorized as a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon which is an organic compound that is generally founded on the core component in benzene.

So, the solution of bromobenzene and the other iodomethane of them are served in presence of dry ether used with metallic sodium which results in the formation of toluene.  

$C_{6}H_{6} + 2Na + ICH_{3}$ $\frac{ether}\to$ $C_{6}H_{6}CH_{3} + Na Br + Na I$

And the overall reaction is called the Wurtz-fitting reaction.