Question:
Identify A, B, C, D, E, R and R1 in the following:
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Solution:
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Since D of D2O gets attached to the carbon atom to which MgBr is attached, C is
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Therefore, the compound R − Br is
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When an alkyl halide is treated with Na in the presence of ether, a hydrocarbon containing double the number of carbon atoms as present in the original halide is obtained as product. This is known as Wurtz reaction. Therefore, the halide, R1−X, is
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Therefore, compound D is
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And, compound E is
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