Method of preparation of alkyl halide 2R - Br + Hg_2F_2 2R - F + Hg_2Br_2 This reaction is known as

MHT CET 2026 Chemistry question

Method of preparation of alkyl halide 2R-Br + Hg_2F_2 \rightarrow 2R-F + Hg_2Br_2 This reaction is known as

(A)Finkelstein reaction
(B)Swartz reactionCorrect
(C)Sandmeyer reaction
(D)Wurtz reaction

Answer: (B)

Solution

The preparation of alkyl fluorides by heating an alkyl chloride/bromide with a metallic fluoride such as , , or is the Swarts reaction: 2R-Br + Hg_2F_2 \rightarrow 2R-F + Hg_2Br_2. So (B) is correct.

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