Write the structures and names of products obtained in the reactions of sodium with a mixture of 1−iodo−2−methylpropane and 2−iodopropane.
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Solution
Wurtz reaction is a reaction, where two alkyl halides are reacted with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether solution to form higher alkanes.
When a mixture of 1−iodo−2−methylpropane and 2−iodopropane is treated with sodium, it gives a mixture of three products. Wurtz reaction gives the following three products: