NEETChemistryHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
Diphenyls are a potential threat to the environment. How are these produced from aryl halides?
Options
- ADiphenyls are synthesized by nucleophilic substitution of aryl halides.
- BDiphenyls are synthesized by electrophilic addition of aryl halides.
- CAryl halides, when treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, gives diphenyl. This reaction is called a
- DDiphenyls are synthesized by Grignard reactions with aryl halides.
Correct answer
C. Aryl halides, when treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, gives diphenyl. This reaction is called a
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C) Aryl halides, when treated with sodium in the presence of dry ether, gives diphenyl. This reaction is called a Fitting reaction.