Question

what is action of following reagent on methyl chloride a) Na
I b)AgF
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Answer 1

a) NaI or Sodium Iodide reacts with Chloromethane or Methyl chloride in the Finkelstein Reaction to give Iodomethane or Methyl Iodide in the presence of acetone.

                   (acetone)

NaI + CH3Cl ------------> NaCl + CH3I

b) Silver fluoride again reacts with Chloromethane or Methyl chloride in the Finkelstein reaction to give Fluoromethane or Methyl fluoride in the presence of acetone.

                        (acetone)

AgF + CH3Cl --------------> AgCl + CH3F