MHT CET 2022 Chemistry question

The reaction of aryl halide with sodium metal in dry ether to give biphenyl is known as

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

Answer: (A)

Solution

The Fittig reaction is the coupling of two molecules of an aryl halide with sodium in dry ether to give a biaryl: . Hence (A) (the option reads "Fitting" for Fittig). The Wurtz

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