MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

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

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

Answer: (C)

Solution

When two molecules of an aryl halide react with sodium metal in dry ether, the two aryl groups couple to give a biaryl: . This is the Fittig reaction, option (C). The Wurtz reaction (B) couples two

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