Question

Explain wurtz reaction and friedel crafts alkylations with example

Answer 1

An alkyl halide on Wurtz reaction leads to the formation of symmetrical alkane having an even number of carbon atoms.Two different alkyl halides, on Wurtz reaction give all possible alkanes.
CH3X + Na + C2H5X → CH3CH2CH3+ CH3CH3+ CH3CH2CH2CH3