Chemistry · Aromatic hydrocarbons: Nomenclature, benzene - structure and aromaticity, mechanism of electrophilic substitution, halogenation, nitration

In the given reaction is:

\( \mathbf{2} C_{6} \boldsymbol{H}_{5} \boldsymbol{C l}+\mathbf{2} \boldsymbol{N} \boldsymbol{a} \rightarrow \boldsymbol{X} \) In the given reaction \( \boldsymbol{X} \) is:

  • A. toulene
  • B. biphenyl
  • C. phenyl ethane
  • D. 1-chloro-2-phenyl ethane

Step-by-step solution

The reaction is a Wurtz-Fittig reaction where two molecules of chlorobenzene (C6H5Cl) react with sodium metal in dry ether to form biphenyl (C6H5-C6H5) and sodium chloride. Thus, X is biphenyl.
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