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Ernest Z.
Nov 18, 2015

Yes, the Fittig and the Wurtz-Fittig reactions differ slightly.

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In the Fittig reaction, two aryl halides are coupled in presence of sodium metal in dry ether to furnish biaryls. For example,

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In the Wurtz-Fittig reaction, an aryl halide is coupled with an alkyl halide in the presence of sodium metal in dry ether to form alkylbenzenes. For example,

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