Question

The iodoalkanes can be prepared from corresponding chloro or brown alkanes by heating with NaI in acetone or methanol, this reaction is called___reaction. a) Etard b) Finkelstein C) Swarts d) Simonini​

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Finkelstein reaction

Answer 2

The correct option is b.

The iodoalkanes can be prepared from corresponding chloro or brown alkanes by heating with NaI in acetone or methanol, this reaction is called_Finkelstein__reaction.

• In Finkelstein reaction Chloro or bromo alkanes react with NaI in presence of acetone to form iodoalkane along with NaCl. The reaction is-

$CH_3Cl+NaI\rightarrow CH_3I+NaCl$