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Which of the following alkanes can be synthesized by the wurtz reaction in good yield ?
Which of the following alkanes can be synthesized by the wurtz reaction in good yield ?
(CH3)2CH−CH2−CH(CH3)2
(CH3)2CH−CH2−CH2−CH(CH3)2
CH3−CH2−C(CH3)2CH2−CH3
(CH3)3C−CH2−CH2−CH3
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The correct option is B (CH3)2CH−CH2−CH2−CH(CH3)2
Symmetrical alkane with even number of carbon atoms can be prepared by Wurtz reaction. So, the correct answer is option (b) as all other options contain odd number of carbon atoms.
Symmetrical alkane with even number of carbon atoms can be prepared by Wurtz reaction. So, the correct answer is option (b) as all other options contain odd number of carbon atoms.
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