Question

how is chloromethane converted into ethyl magnesium bromide ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Follow the attachment

Answer 2

The reaction is-

$2CH_3Cl+2Na\rightarrow CH_3-CH_3+Br_2\rightarrow CH_3CH_2Br+Mg\rightarrow CH_3CH_2MgBr$

• This reaction occurs in three steps.
• Chloromethane reacts with sodium atoms to form ethane.
• This ethane reacts with bromine in presence of HCl to form ethyl bromide.
• Ethyl bromide reacts with magnesium in presence of ether to produce the desired product ethyl magnesium bromide.
• The reaction is as follows-
• $2CH_3Cl+2Na\rightarrow CH_3-CH_3+Br_2\rightarrow CH_3CH_2Br+Mg\rightarrow CH_3CH_2MgBr$