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Question

The synthesis of alkyl fluoride is best accomplished by :

Options

A.Finkelstein reaction
B.Swarts reaction
C.Free radical fluorination
D.Sandmeyer′s reaction

Solution

R−X + AgF → R−F + Ag−X (ppt/water insoluble)
It′s a example of Swart′s reaction.
The synthesis of alkyl fluorides is best accomplished by heating on alkyl chloride/ bromide in presence of a metallic fluoride sach as AgF, Hg2F2, CoF2 or SbF3.

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