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preparation of alkanes by wurtz reaction ​
WHEN AN ALKYL HALIDE IS TREATED WITH METALLIC SODIUM IN THE PRESENCE OF DRY ETHER AN ALKANE WITH DOUBLE THE NO OF CARBON ATOMS IS FORMED PRESENT IN THE ALKYL GROUP IS FORMED.THIS REACTION IS CALLED WURTZ REACTION.
2CH3I+2NA(ON TOP OF ARROW DRY AND DOWN ETHER C2H6+2NAI

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The Wurtz reaction, named after Charles Adolphe Wurtz, is a coupling reaction in organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry and recently inorganic main group polymers, whereby two alkyl halides are reacted with sodium metal in dry ether solution to form a higher alkane