Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction?

Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction?
  1. 2,3-Dimethylbutane
  2. n-Heptane
  3. n-Butane
  4. n-Hexane

Solution

Wurtz Reaction is a good method to synthesize symmetrical alkanes and n-Heptane can not be made in good yield using Wurtz reaction since it is unsymmetrical alkane.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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