Wurtz reaction

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:category organic chemistry reaction
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1855
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wurtz reaction
gptkbp:limitation not suitable for tertiary alkyl halides
side reactions with different alkyl halides
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction free radical mechanism
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Charles-Adolphe_Wurtz
gptkbp:product alkene
gptkbp:reactant sodium metal
alkyl halide
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wurtz–Fittig_reaction
gptkbp:solvent dry ether
gptkbp:type coupling reaction
gptkbp:usedFor synthesis of higher alkanes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Adolphe_Wurtz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5