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The compound which is not formed when a mixture of n-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether is

A

butane

B

octane

C

hexane

D

ethane

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When a mixture of n-butyl bromide and ethyl bromide is treated with sodium metal in the presence of dry ether, then ethane cannot be formed because reaction follows
Wurtz-Fittig reaction. It is a type of coupling reaction.
`CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2Br+CH_3CH_2Br+2Na underset("ether")overset("Dry")toC_4H_9underset("Octane")-C_4H_9+C4H_9+underset("Hexane")-C_2H_5+C_2H_5+underset("Bhutane")-C_2H_5`
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