An alkyl halide reacts with sodium in the presence of ether to yield

Options

A. parent alkane
B. an alkene
C. an alkyne
D. higher alkane

Answer

D

Explanation

When alkyl halide reacts with sodium in the presence of dry ether it gives higher alkane, such reaction is called wurtz reaction.
`R-X+2Na+X-R underset(-NaX)overset("Dry ether")to underset("higher alkane")(2NaX+R-R)`