Talk:Wurtz reaction
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The Wurtz reaction does not (always) work by an SN2 mechanism, there are also radical pathways. That's clear because it works with aryl chlorides to give biaryls, and with tertiary chlorides that do not undergo SN2. Neither do RM + RX typically react without a catalyst. 2001:4CA0:0:F250:517A:3D1D:E3F9:B41A (talk) 14:53, 27 September 2016 (UTC)