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Identify the name of reaction for aryl halide with alkyl halide and sodium metal in dry ether to give substituted aromatic compounds.

Options

  1. AWurtz reaction
  2. BWurtz-Fittig reaction
  3. CFittig reaction
  4. DFinkelstein reaction

Correct answer

B. Wurtz-Fittig reaction

Step-by-step solution

Wurtz-Fittig reaction occurs when an aryl halide and an alkyl halide react with sodium metal in dry ether, forming an alkyl-substituted aromatic compound: Ar-X + R-X + 2Na Dry Ether Ar-R + 2NaX . Other reactions include: Wurtz reaction: Two alkyl halides yielding a higher alkane: R-X + R'-X + 2Na Dry Ether R-R' + 2NaX . Fittig reaction: Two aryl halides forming a biaryl compound: Ar-X + Ar'-X + 2Na Dry Ether Ar-Ar' + 2NaX . Finkelstein reaction: Halogen exchange with sodium iodide in acetone: R-X + NaI Acetone R-I

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