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How will you bring about the following conversion?
1-Chlorobutane to n-octane
How will you bring about the following conversion in not more than two steps?
1-Chlorobutane to n-octane
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Solution
\[\ce{\underset{1-Chlorobutane}{2CH3CH2CH2CH2Cl} + 2Na ->[dry ether][Wurtz reaction] \underset{n-octane}{CH3CH2CH2CH2 - CH2CH2CH2CH3} + 2NaCl}\]
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