Question

In the following reaction, the compound used in the reaction for synthesizing ethyl fluoride is:

______ \[\ce{+ AgF -> H3C - F + AgBr}\]

Options

• H₃C – Br, Free radical fluorination of methane

• H₃C – Br, Sandmeyer’s reaction

• H₃C – Br, Electrophilic substitution

• H₃C – Br, Swartz reaction

Answer 1

H₃C – Br, Swartz reaction

Explanation:

Alkyl fluorides are only formed by Swartz's reaction. In the Swartz reaction, alkyl chlorides or bromide reacts with metallic fluoride AgF to form alkyl fluorides.