When neopentyl bromide is subjected to Wurtz reaction, the product formed is

Options

A. 2, 2, 4, 4-tetramethylhexane
B. 2,2, 4, 4-tetramethylpentane
C. 2, 2, 5, 5-tetramethylhexane
D. 2, 2, 3, 3-tetramethylhexane

Answer

C

Explanation

`underset("Neopentyl bromide")(2CH_(3)underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)C-CH_(2)Br+2Na) to underset("2,2,5,5-tetramethylhexane")(CH_(3)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)C-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset(|)overset(CH_(3))overset(|)C-CH_(3))`