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n-Propyl chloride reacts with sodium metal in dry ether to give
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Options:
  • A \( \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
  • B \( \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
  • C \( \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
  • D \( \mathrm{O} \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \( \mathrm{CH}_{3}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{2}-\mathrm{CH}_{3} \)
It is an example of Wurtz reaction
\[
2 \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{Cl}+2 \mathrm{Na} \text { - dry } \mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{2} \mathrm{CH}_{3}+2 \mathrm{NaCl}
\]

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