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The conversion of ethyl bromide to ethyl iodide using sodium iodide and dry acetone, this reaction is known as

Updated On: Apr 7, 2024
  • Swarts reaction
  • Finkelstein reaction
  • Sandmeyer reaction
  • Stephen reaction
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The conversion of ethyl bromide to ethyl iodide using sodium iodide and dry acetone, this reaction is known as Finkelstein reaction.
$C _{2} H _{5}- Br + NaI \rightarrow C _{2} H _{5} I + NaBr$
In dry acetone, sodium bromide gets precipitated.
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Preparation of Haloalkanes

  1. Preparation by Alcohols: By using alcohol, we can very easily prepare Haloalkane as when R-OH is reacted with a suitable reagent it will form R-X. The following reagents will help in the formation of the reactions:
    1. Halogen Acids (HX)
    2. Thionyl chloride (SOCl2)
    3. Phosphorous halides (PX5 or PX3)
  2. Preparation by Free Radical Halogenation: The formation of alkyl bromides and alkyl chloride is very much possible with the help of free radical halogenation, but as these radicals are highly reactive and non-specific in nature, they can result in the formation of a mixture of products. Though, it's not a preferred method for the preparation of haloalkanes. For example, free radical chlorination can result in the formation of a number of haloalkanes, which in turn makes it difficult to set apart a single product.
  3. Preparation by Alkenes: An electrophilic addition reaction can be used to transform an alkene into a haloalkane as alkene will react with HX to form R-X.

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