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 The synthesis of alkyl fluorides best accomplished by


A) free radical fluorination

B) Sandmeyer's reaction

C) Finkelstein reaction

D) Swarts reaction

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

Alkyl fluorides can be prepared by action of mercurous fluoride or antimony trifluorides  ( inorganic fluorides)  on corresponding alkyl halide. This reaction is known as Swarts reaction. 

                $CH_{3}Br+AgF\rightarrow CH_{3}F+AgBr$

                                                                    methyl fluoride

  But, when action of NaI/acetone takes place on alkyl chloride or bromide, alkyl iodide forms. This reaction is called the ' Finkelstein reaction '.

    $C_{2}H_{5}Cl\xrightarrow[\text{acetone}]{\text{Nacl}}C_{2}H_{5}I+NaCl$

   Free radical fluorination is highly explosive reaction so not preferred for the preparation of fluoride.