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Name the following reaction:
CH3CH2Cl+NaIAcetone−−−−CH3CH2I+NaCl

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Finkelstein reaction
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Swartz reaction
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Wurtz reaction
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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.

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