Question

Swartz reaction with an example.

Answer 1

Swarts reaction : It is one of the best rxn. to produce fluoroalkane. When alkyl chloride / alkyl bromide is heated in presence of metallic fluoride ( such as AgF,Hg₂F₂ ​ ,CoF₂ ​ etc ), alkyl fluoride is produced 

ex. CH₃CH₂ ​Cl+AgF→CH₃CH₂F+AgCl 

The Wurtz reaction, is a coupling reaction whereby two alkyl halides are reacted with sodium metal in dry ether solution to form a higher alkane 

CH₃CH₂Cl+Na(dry ether)→CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₃+NaCl 

Finkelstein reaction is the treatment of a primary alkyl halide with an alkali metal iodide (e.g. KI) that leads to replacement of the halogen via an S_N2 Reaction with I 

CH₃CH₂Cl+KI→CH₃CH₂I+KCl