Which method is preferred for the preparation of n-propyl chloride from benzene?
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a
b
c
Both are undesirable
d
Both give similar result
answer is B.
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wurtz-Fittig method is preferred since in this case, no rearranged product is formed. As far as other products, viz. n-hexane and biphenyl is concerned, these can be easily removed from n-propyl benzene by distillation since their boiling points differ very much from each other.