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MHT CET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes

Which reaction is useful in exchange of halogen in alkyl chloride by iodide?

  1. A Wurtz reaction
  2. B Finkelstein reaction
  3. C Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  4. D Williamson synthesis
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(B) Finkelstein reaction

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The reaction is useful in exchange of halogen in alkyl chloride by iodide is Finkelstein reaction. This reaction is used in preparation of alkhyl iodide by the reaction of alkyl chloride, bromide with Nal in dry acetone.
e. g. CH3CH2Br+NalAcetoneΔCH3CH2l+NaBr