MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

The reaction of bromobenzene with bromomethane and sodium metal in dry ether to give toluene is

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

Answer: (D)

Solution

The reaction is C_6H_5Br + CH_3Br + 2Na \xrightarrow{dry ether} C_6H_5CH_3 + 2NaBr. An aryl halide and an alkyl halide are coupled by sodium to form an alkylbenzene: this is the Wurtz-Fittig reaction, option (D). The Wurtz reaction (A) couples two

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