Name the following reaction: CH3CH2Cl+NaIAcetone−−−−−→CH3CH2I+NaCl
A
Finkelstein reaction
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B
Swartz reaction
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C
Wurtz reaction
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D
Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction
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Solution
The correct option is A Finkelstein reaction CH3CH2Cl+NalIAcetone−−−−−→CH3CH2I+NaCl This reaction is an example of halogen exchange which is known as finkelstein in which alkyl halide such as alklychloride / bromide reacts with NaI in the presence of acetone.