MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

When tert-butyl is heated with silver fluoride, the major product obtained is

(A)1-Fluoro-2-methylpropane
(B)2-Fluoro-2-methylpropaneCorrect
(C)1-Fluorobutane
(D)2-Fluorobutane

Answer: (B)

Solution

Heating an alkyl chloride or bromide with a metallic fluoride such as , , or is the Swarts reaction; the halogen is exchanged for fluorine without any rearrangement of the carbon skeleton: CH_3)_3$\mathrm{C{-}X} + AgF →

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