MHT CET Chemistry question

The reaction in which 2 molecules of chlorobenzene reacts with metallic sodium in presence of dry ether forming diphenyl is an example of, [MHTCET 2019]

(A)Wurtz-Fittig reactionCorrect
(B)Wurtz reaction
(C)Rosenmund reaction
(D)Balz-Schiemann reaction

Answer: (A)

Solution

Coupling of aryl halide(s) with sodium in dry ether to form a C–C bond is the Fittig/Wurtz–Fittig type reaction; the plain Wurtz

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