MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

Which of the following reaction is used to prepare toluene from bromobenzene?

(A)Wurtz - Fittig reactionCorrect
(B)Swartz reaction
(C)Wurtz reaction
(D)Fittig reaction

Answer: (A)

Solution

Toluene () is obtained when an aryl halide and an alkyl halide react with sodium in dry ether: C_6H_5Br + CH_3Br + 2Na \rightarrow C_6H_5CH_3 + 2NaBr. This is the Wurtz-Fittig reaction. The Wurtz reaction (C) couples two

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