Answer to Question #254522 in General Chemistry for Iyla

Question

Corey reaction of Preparation of alkane from alkyl halide (haloalkanes) (R-X)

Answer 1

The advantages of Corey house reaction over Wurtz reaction are listed below.The formation of alkyl lithium is the first step in Corey house synthesis. We can prepare only even carbon numbers of alkane in Wurtz reaction but in Corey house synthesis we can prepare oddly and even and carbon number alkane. A mixture of alkanes will be a product that is difficult to separate. For unsymmetrical alkane use Corey house synthesis.In the reaction of 2 different alkyl halides, we can implement the Wurtz reaction but due to 3 different possibilities, there will be 3 different products formed.