Question:
Identify A, B, C, D, E, R and R1 in the following:
Solution:
Since D of D2O gets attached to the carbon atom to which MgBr is attached, C is
Therefore, the compound R − Br is
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
Therefore, compound D is
And, compound E is