Question

Why is wurtz reaction not preferred for alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms ? Illustrate your answer by taking one example

Answer 1

For the preparation of alkanes containing odd number of carbon atoms, two different alkyl halides are taken and two different alkyl halides can react in three different ways. Therefore, a mixture of alkanes is produced,

That’s why this method (Wurtz reaction) is not suitable for the preparation of odd number alkanes.,