Wurtz-Fittig reaction
noun
variants
or Wurtz-Fittig synthesis
ˈ⸗ˈfitig-
usually capitalized W&F
: a synthesis of aliphatic or usually alkyl-substituted aromatic hydrocarbons (as toluene) from two molecules of organic halogen compound (as one molecule each of methyl bromide and bromo-benzene) and two atoms of sodium compare fittig reaction , wurtz reaction
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“Wurtz-Fittig reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Wurtz-Fittig%20reaction. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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