Question

Suggest a sequence of reactions suitable for preparing following compound from the indicated starting material. You may use any necessary organic or inorganic reagents.

Cyclopentyl iodide from cyclopentane occurs through the following reactions:
$\underset{HgO}{\overset{I_2/Heat}{\to }}$

Answer 1

When cyclopentane is heated with iodine in presence of HgO, cyclopentyl iodide is obtained. In this reaction, H atom is replaced with iodine atom.