Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper lithium reagents to give

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Alkenes

Alkyl copper halides

Alkanes

Alkenyl halides

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Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents to give alkanes. The reaction is called Corey House synthesis.
R₂CuLi + R′X → R−R′ + RCu + LiX

For example, ethyl iodide reacts with lithium diethyl cuprate to form butane.
(C₂H₅)2CuLi + C₂H₅−I → C₂H₅−C₂H₅ + C₂H₅Cu +LiI

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