Isopropyl chloride and ethyl chloride reacts with na In presence of dry ether which alkane is obtained
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It is a type of wurtz reaction, which is used to prepare symmetric alkanes.
General wurtz reaction is like the one below:
2R–X + 2Na → R–R + 2NaX
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Isopropyl chloride and ethyl chloride reacts with Na In presence of dry ether and gives n-butane , 2 Methyl butane and 2,3 dimethyl butane.
Explanation:
- (CH3)2CHCl is the chemical formula of Isopropyl chloride.
- It is formed from isopropanol and HCl.
- Chloroethane is also known as Ethyl Chloride.
- The chemical formula of ethyl chloride is C2H5Cl.
- Alkyl halides when treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, it results in formation of higher alkanes.
- This reaction is called as Wurtz reaction (Coupling reaction).
- In this reaction, a free radical is formed.
- In this reaction, two alkyl halides are joined and form alkane.
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