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Alkanes

Question

Formation of alkanes by action of Zn on alkyl halides is called as

Moderate

A

Frankland reaction
B

Wurtz reaction
C

Kolbe’s reaction.
D

All of the above

Solution

$R - I + Z n + I - R \overset{D r y / e t h e r}{\to} R - R + Z n I_{2}$
The reaction is given as above. If sodium metal is used it is called as wurtz reaction. Kolbes reaction is electrolysis of salts of carboxylic acids.

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