Which of the following alkane cannot be made in good yield by Wurtz reaction?

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🧠 The Wurtz Symmetry
The Wurtz reaction involves a "copy-paste" of an alkyl halide. You take one alkyl halide, double it, and join them together. This process naturally favors symmetrical alkanes with an even number of carbon atoms.

🗺️ The Mismatched Partner
1. The Principle: .
2. Checking Mapped Products:
   - (a) 2,3-Dimethylbutane: Can be made from isopropyl chloride (Symmetrical).
   - (b) -Heptane (7C): To make a -carbon alkane, you need to react two different alkyl halides (e.g., propyl

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