Engineering
Chemistry
Free radical
Question
XNa+dryetherZ

What can be used as X if Z is CH3 – CH3 ?

CH3 – Cl

HCHO

CH3CHO

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Solution

Chloromethane CH3Cl (X) undergoes Wurtz reaction in the presence of metal Na and solvent dry ether which couples to give ethane CH3 – CH3 (Z).