The Wurtz-Fittig Reaction is an extension of the Wurtz reaction, used to couple an aryl halide with an alkyl halide.

• General Reaction: $Ar-X+R-X+2Na\stackrel{\text{dry ether}}{\to }Ar-R+2NaX$
• Example: Treating Bromobenzene and Methyl bromide with Sodium gives Toluene (an aryl-alkyl compound).
• Compare:
• Wurtz Reaction: $2R-X+2Na\to R-R$ (alkane)
• Fittig Reaction: $2Ar-X+2Na\to Ar-Ar$ (biphenyl)