How can you obtain iodoethane from ethanol when no other iodine containing reagent except NaI is available in the laboratory?

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In the presence of ZnCl2, ethanol can be treated with HCl to produce chloroethane. Iodoethane is formed when chloroethane reacts with NaI.

C2H5OH+HCl→ZnCl2? C2H5Cl→ NaI ? C2H5I

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