What would occur if $"sodium metal"$ were reacted with $"ethyl chloride"$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-16T14:33:40

$"Wurtz coupling"$ to make butane is a possibility.............

$2"H"_3"CCH"_2"Cl" + "2Na" rarr "H"_3"CCH"_2"CH"_2"CH"_3 + "2NaCl"$

This represents a highly INEFFICIENT and UNSELECTIVE means to make a $"C"-"C"$ bond........you would get an unholy mess.

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