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Ethyl iodide is treated first with lithi...

Ethyl iodide is treated first with lithium in dry ether and then with cuprous iodide `(Cul)` and finally with `n`-Proply iodide. The expected alkane is

A

ethane

B

pentane

C

propane

D

butane

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The correct Answer is:
B
It is the Corey-House synthesis.
`CH_(3)CH_(2)Iunderset(Et_(2)O)overset(Li)rarrCH_(3)Lioverset(Cu l)rarr(CH_(3)CH_(2))_(2)CuLioverset(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH_(2)I)rarrCH_(3)underset(Pent a n e)((CH_(2))_(3)CH_(3)`
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