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Wurtz reaction

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Why wurtz reaction is not good method for unsymetric alkanes ?

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Anirudh

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4 Feb 2012 09:45:40 IST

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Because in usymetric alkanes it foems large no. of compounds which are having low boiling pt. and cannot be seperated

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4 Feb 2012 12:22:44 IST

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You mean similar b.p right ?

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4 Feb 2012 19:39:53 IST

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Wurtz reaction with mixed alkyl halides(two different alkyl halides) will lead to all the possible products, for ex. reaction between CH3Br & C2H5Br with sodium metal will give CH3-CH3, C2H5-C2H5, & CH3-C2H5; hence the reaction is not suitable for preparing alkanes with odd no. of carbon atoms.

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