MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

Which of the following reactions is used for the conversion of alkyl chloride to alkyl iodide?

(A)Fittig reaction
(B)Friedel Crafts reaction
(C)Finkelstein reactionCorrect
(D)Swartz reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Finkelstein reaction converts an alkyl chloride (or bromide) to an alkyl iodide by heating with NaI in dry acetone: ; NaCl is insoluble in acetone and precipitates, driving the reaction forward. So (c). The

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