Question

Write the equation of following: 1. Fridel craft Reaction. 2. Fitting reaction. 3. Wurtz reaction. 4. Markownikoff's Rule.​

Answer 1

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(a) Wurtz reaction

Alkyl halides react with sodium in presence of dry ether to form higher alkanes. For example, methyl bromide reacts with sodium in presence of dry ether to form ethane.

CH

3

−Br+2Na+Br−CH

3

dry ether

CH

3

−CH

3

+2NaBr

(b) Wurtz-Fittig reaction

Aryl halides react with alkyl halides in presence of sodium to form substituted aromatic compounds. For example, bromobenzene reacts with methyl iodide in presence of sodium to form toluene.

C

6

H

5

−Br+2Na+I−CH

3

→C

6

H

5

−CH

3

+NaBr+NaI

Answer 2

1. FRIDEL CRAFT REACTION :- C6H6 + CH3CL --------> C6H5CH3 + HCL

2. 2Na+ R - L + Br - (hexagon) --------> R-(hexagon) + NaBr + NaL