Organic Chemistry
Wurtz Reaction — Mechanism & Limitations
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Complete mechanistic walk-through, limitations with secondary/tertiary halides, the Wurtz–Fittig variant, comparison table, exam traps and mnemonics.
What you will be able to do
- Predict the Wurtz product of any alkyl halide in one step — count carbons, double them
- Explain both mechanisms and use side products as evidence for radicals
- Spot why mixed halides, 3° halides and wet ether fail — the favourite exam traps
- Choose between Wurtz, Wurtz–Fittig, Fittig and Corey–House for a given target
Inside these notes
- The reaction at a glance
- Mechanism, step by step
- Scope and limitations
- Intramolecular Wurtz
- Fittig and Wurtz–Fittig
- Choosing a coupling method
- Exam trap gallery
- Practice MCQs and revision
Useful for: Class 12 · NEET · JEE · TGT/PGT
The notes
