Question

Write a chemical equation to illustrate the following name reaction:

Finkelstein reaction

Answer 1

The Finkelstein reaction is a halogen exchange process that uses sodium iodide (NaI) in acetone to turn an alkyl chloride or bromide into an alkyl iodide.

\[\ce{CH3CH2Br + NaI ->[dry acetone] \underset{(ethyl iodide)}{CH3CH2I} + NaBr}\]