Name reactions

Question 1

What name reaction helps in the preparation of Alkyl Iodides in the prescence of dry ether

Answer 1

Finkelstein’s reaction.

Question 2

What name reaction has an alkyl halide as a reactant and gives a hydrocarbon as a product containing double the carbon atoms?

Answer 2

Wurtz reaction

Question 3

State the Sandmeyer’s reaction

Answer 3

(1)Primary aromatic ( dissolved in a cold aqeuos
amine mineral acid HX )(on arrow)
(Benzene and one NH2
(NH2 = amine group)

+

Sodium nitrite (on the arrow)

+ temp (on the arrow) 273-278 K

=

Benzene with N2(+)X(-)
[Diazonium Salt]