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Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper lithium reagents to give 

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a

Alkenes 

b

Alkyl copper halides 

c

Alkanes 

d

Alkenyl halides

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents to give alkanes. The reaction is called Corey House synthesis.
R2​CuLi + R′X → R−R′ + RCu + LiX

For example, ethyl iodide reacts with lithium diethyl cuprate to form butane.
(C2​H5​)2​CuLi + C2​H5​−I → C2​H5​−C2​H5​ + C2​H5​Cu +LiI

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