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The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by :

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Free radical fluorination
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Sandmeyer's reaction
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Finkelstein reaction
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Swarts reaction
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Solution

The correct option is C Swarts reaction
The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by Swarts reaction.
Alkyl bromides or alkyl chlorides are heated in presence of metallifluorides such as AgF,CoF2,SbF5orHg2F2 to obtain alkyl fluorides.
CH3Cl+AgFCH3F+AgCl

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