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Question
How will you bring about the following conversion?
1-Chlorobutane to n-octane
Solution
\[\ce{2CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl + 2Na ->[dry ether][Wurtz reaction] \underset{n-octane}{CH3CH2CH2CH2 - CH2CH2CH2CH3} + 2NaCl}\]
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{Br}\phantom{......}\\
|\phantom{.......}\\
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