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Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents (Gilman reagents) to give:

A $alkenes$
B $alkyl copper halides$
C $alkanes$
D $alkenyl halides$

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This is known as the Corey-House Synthesis: R_{2} CuLi + R^{'} X \to R - R^{'} + R Cu + LiX The product is a higher alkane.

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Alkyl halides react with dialkyl copper reagents (Gilman reagents) to give:

A

alkenes

B

alkyl copper halides

C

alkanes

D

alkenyl halides

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