An alkane C8H18 is obtained as the only product on subjecting a primary alkyle halide to Wurtz reaction.On monobromination this alkane yields a single isomer of a tertiary bromide .What is the structure of alkane and tertiary bromide?
1 Answer
Mar 1, 2018
2,5-dimethyl-hexane and 2-bromo-5-methyl-hexane
Explanation:
An alkane obtained from Wurtz reaction from a primary alkyl halide must be simmetrical, obtained from 2 molecules of 1-halogen-2-methyl-propane:
2
The monobromination of this alkane gives
2-bromo-5-methyl-hexane:
2
2
The bromination involves C2 because the intermediate radical is a more stable tertiary radical
