Wurtz-Fittig reaction
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Wurtz-Fittig reaction
[′wərtz ′fid·ig rē‚ak·shən] (organic chemistry)
A modified Wurtz reaction in which an aromatic halide reacts with an aklyl halide in the presence of sodium and an anhydrous solvent to form alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons.
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