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Diethyl ether into n-butane

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Diethyl ether into n-butane :
`C_(2)H_(5)-O-C_(2)H_(5)+underset("conc.(excess)")(2HI)overset(Delta)rarrunderset("ethyl iodide")(2C_(2)H_(5)I)+H_(2)O`
`underset("ethyl iodide")(C_(2)H_(5)I)+2Na+C_(2)H_(5)Iunderset(("Wurtz reaction"))overset("dry ether")rarrCH_(3)-underset("n-butane")(CH_(2))-CH_(2)-CH_(3)+2NaI`
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