Chemistry, asked by krishnanmuruga905, 10 months ago

Why is wurtz reaction not for odd number of carbon atoms?

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Answered by Dktanna

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Wurtz reaction is not preferred for the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms due to the formation of side products. For example, by starting with 1 -bromopropane and 1 - bromobutane, hexane and octane are the side products besides heptane.

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