GKFix MCQ Question

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of the Wurtz-Fittig reaction?

• A. Nucleophilic substitution (SN2) where the sodium displaces the halide.
• B. Electrophilic aromatic substitution where the alkyl group attacks the aryl ring.
• C. Single electron transfer (SET) from sodium to the halides, forming radicals.
• D. Elimination followed by addition across the double bond.